Another movie I'll watch again and again -- nice without being so spectacular that it distracts from my knitting.
The good thing is that it's not just special effects. The acting is strong, and we get a good sense of both Spidey's joy when he's web slinging (the first time he does is one of my favorite scenes) and the general pathos that is Peter Parker's life. A little bit of emo, but a lot of four-color fun.
The bad thing is Green Goblin's costume. Who in pie thought turning him into the Green Ranger was a good idea? It blows, and it's doubly disappointing because Willem Dafoe has such a great range of expressions. He could have pulled off the part without the helmet!
The story is *loosely* based on the original, because Hollywood never saw a comic book it didn't want to rewrite. But it captures the *spirit,* and that's enough for me.
One of the better comic adaptations. Watch this one and the stellar Spider-Man 2, save the third flick for when you're drunk or want to laugh.
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