Spider-Man
When bitten by a genetically modified spider, a nerdy, shy, and awkward high school student gains spider-like abilities that he eventually must use to fight evil as a superhero after tragedy befalls his family.Director:
Sam RaimiWriters:
Stan Lee (Marvel comic book), Steve Ditko (Marvel comic book), 1 more credit »Stars:
Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe | See full cast and crew »Storyline
Based on Marvel Comics' superhero character, this is a story of Peter
Parker who is a nerdy high-schooler. He was orphaned as a child, bullied
by jocks, and can't confess his crush for his stunning neighborhood
girl Mary Jane Watson. To say his life is "miserable" is an
understatement. But one day while on an excursion to a laboratory a
runaway radioactive spider bites him... and his life changes in a way no
one could have imagined. Peter acquires a muscle-bound physique, clear
vision, ability to cling to surfaces and crawl over walls, shooting webs
from his wrist ... but the fun isn't going to last. An eccentric
millionaire Norman Osborn administers a performance enhancing drug on
himself and his maniacal alter ego Green Goblin emerges. Now Peter
Parker has to become Spider-Man and take Green Goblin to the task... or
else Goblin will kill him. They come face to face and the war begins in
which only one of them will survive at the end. Written by
Soumitra
User Reviews
What I was hoping for and more.
Usually when there is a
big summer movie I am looking forward to, I wait and wait and then the
movie comes out and it is a big disappointment. I really looked forward
to the American Godzilla movie and by golly it was a huge
disappointment. Then I really looked forward to Star Wars episode 1 and
although it was not the disappointment Godzilla was, it was still a
disappointment. Spider-man however was everything I was hoping it to be.
In fact, it has to be considered one of the best comic book adaptations
ever. It actually took parts of the comic book and incorporated it into
the movie. Unlike most comic book movies where the story doesn't come
from any of the comic books. Sure there are some departures such as the
organic web shooters, but this is acceptable seeing as how watching
Peter Parker learning he has them makes for some humorous scenes. The
entire cast did a great job capturing the characters they were playing
and there are some great fights as well. This is also a departure from
most comic book movies where there is really no good fight at all
between the heroes and villains.
