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Spider-Man 2 : 4 of 5
7.03.2004 5:20 PM \| Link	The Spider-Man series of movies (which I hope will continue a long time) is shaping up to be the most authentic (at least regarding the "feel" - I have to ignore the fact that Gwen Stacy has been rolled into Mary Jane) compared to the original comic book, which is fantastic! I was psyched to see that Doctor Octopus would be the villain back when the teaser trailer was released, and now that I've seen the whole movie, they couldn't have made a better choice. The effects are awesome, of course, with just enough of an over-the-top style to keep that comic book fantasy feel, but with enough realism to make you feel like it really could be happening. There is a weird sub-plot that involves Peter losing his powers - I thought it was kind of silly and never really explained, but at least it doesn't detract from the story too much. Tons of people find out Spidey's secret identity in this one, which was unexpected to me, but in general the plot is fun and moves quickly (even though the movie is over two hours). To a comic book fan, it was cool that they introduced Professor Connors (who will later become the Lizard) and John Jameson (who will later become Man-Wolf) - they are totally setting things up for plenty of other films. Spider-Man 3 will definitely feature Hobgoblin, though - this movie made that perfectly clear! Labels: movies


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