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Spider-Man Film Review

Peter Parker dazzles on the big screen as the amazing Spiderman in this 2002 Sam Raimi production. Even those of us too young to remember the original Stan Lee Marvel comic might recall humming the tune to the television cartoon: "Spiderman, Spiderman does whatever a spider can. Spins a web any size..." The miraculous antics of the man who was bitten by a radioactive spider makes its presence in movie theaters; only this time, a genetically altered bug bites Parker. Tobey Maguire plays a supreme Peter Parker/Spiderman; he is genuinely powerful as the former and chillingly realistic as the masked superhero. No doubt, the special effects team played the most important role in delivering the ...

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Jane Watson ("M.J."), played by a sweet Kirsten Dunst. Soon, Spiderman's arch-nemesis, the Green Goblin, makes an appearance as the altered father of Parker's best friend and wooer of M.J. Willem Dafoe executes his creepy part with aplomb, rivalling the Joker any day. His costume, however, lacks credibility and resembles something more out of a Jim Carey film than a surreal comic remake. Nevertheless, Dafoe delivers a top-notch villain performance. The biggest disappointment of this major league Spiderman is that anyone who doesn't stay past the initial few minutes of credits will miss that vintage song from the cartoon series. A cult gem, the tune awaits those willing to endure a few extraneous songs in the interim as the credits roll ...

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Added: 8/4/2015 01:14:50 AM
Category: Film & Theater
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 326
Pages: 2

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