My reviews:
Spider-man
Acting:
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Aweful. Cheesy lines, as emotionless as a rock and generally robotic.
Storyline:
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O-kay, but a bit predictable, and does not delve enough into character development.
Special effects:
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The strong point of the movie, good clean fun to kill the time. Slightly robotic at times, but a minor complaint.
Villain:
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Green Goblin. Aweful. Just Aweful. This idiot-guy flying around dropping bombs and that irritating laugh. Mouths too much and fights too little.
According to the Comics:
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(Written by a friend who actually read the comics)
Fair. Some details incorrect are: in the comics, Peter Parker was bitten by an irradiated spider, not a hybrid super spider. Peter Parker himself couldn't spin webs, but made mechnical web lauchers with his knowledge of science. And before Mary Jane Watson, there was Gwen Stacy who was killed by the Green Goblin. Still, it works, so can't complain.
Verdict:
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A good, fun action movie, but short lasting and leaves a bad taste in the mouth. Hope the sequal would do better, but seeing the box office grab-ins that the first received, I doubt they would want to change much - which is bad.
Spider-man 2
Acting:
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Much, much improved. Good realism. A lot more emotions and animated. Can't believe they're the same actors!
Storyline:
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Introduction of great plot twists. MJ Watson is engaged to an astronaut (played by a Kiwi, BTW

), Peter Parker hangs up his suit after losing his powers, fired from his job, and failing school work. Very well done.
Special effects:
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Carrying on from part one's success maginicantly. The train scene was heart-stopping.
Villain:
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Doctor Octopus. Way cool. Matrix-style trenchcoat and shades. Stomping around with four extra limbs, throwing car pieces around. Fights a lot more and talked less. Worthy villain for Spidey.
According to the Comics:
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(Written by a friend who actually read the comics)
It seemed that amongst superhero movies, only Batman 1 has ever scored anything higher than three. Doctor Octavius was fused to the harness and driven insane by radiation accident, not taken over by a computer AI. Docter Octopus abducted Aunt May and another of Parker's girlfriend, not MJ Watson. But such deviations still work as a story line, so can't complain.
Verdict:
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A surprise improvement over the first one on all accounts. I could hardly believe it's the same actors and director - the film was so much improved from the first. Can't wait for number 3 (if there will be one). Ominous sign, however, as the utterly charmless and aweful Green Goblin returns through Harry Osbourn. I hope they throw in a double-trouble instead of the current one-on-one fomula.