March 9, 2019

Sam Raimi's Spider-Man captures the spirit of the comic book hero and it's still one of my all time favourite superhero movies. It lays out the perfect blueprint for a superhero origin story that I love revisiting every year or so. I've always been able to relate to Peter Parker growing up. Tobey Maguire and Co. delivered a great interpretation of the characters in a way that still can not be matched.

November 6, 2019

So many Spiderman movies out there but this will always be the original. Though the other ones have better CGI and maybe action sequences, none can match the plot this one has.

November 7, 2019

This is one of the few films that you can watch when you're bored and still be excited about what's going to happen (even though you've watched it over and over already and you've memorized almost all of the lines).

November 7, 2019

I keep telling people that this is the real Spider-Man and I will always stand by that. Tobey Maguire the real MVP!

November 7, 2019

Films from the 2000s really are way different from the ones we have now. I wish all origin stories could be as good as this one.

November 8, 2019

You can take your Tom Holland and Andrew Garfield with you. Tobey Maguire is the best Spider-Man of all time and no amount of CGI can change that!

November 8, 2019

It's 2019 and I still get chills every time I watch this film!

December 23, 2019

Truly one of the most successful superheroes ever made!

December 23, 2019

Was, still is, and will forever be one of my favorite childhood superhero movies!

December 23, 2019

Lot of respect for Tobey Maguire for doing well on this one. He didn't do well in his previous films but he was able to do justice to Spider Man on this one.

December 24, 2019

Definitely made the list of greatest comic book adaptations.

December 29, 2019

Man, that scene with Uncle Ben broke my heart big time! Made me even think of my life choices.

December 29, 2019

I've read the comics and I can say that this is truly the comic book come to life!

December 29, 2019

You know a film is good when you're able to quote something from it. "With great power, comes great responsibility"

December 30, 2019

This film is one of the reasons why 2002 was a great time to be alive!

January 2, 2020

It's not a surprise that this is considered one of the most successful superhero movies ever made.

January 2, 2020

It's amazing how they were able to balance action and human element in this movie.

January 2, 2020

To sum it up, this is the first Spider-Man film with everything leveled up.

January 2, 2020

Sam Raimi sure knows how to make a good superhero film. He was able to give so much depth to Spider-Man, a hero we only know from comic books.

January 2, 2020

The greatest part about this is Toby Maguire's acting. He made everything so much more believable that it was hard not to be engrossed in the movie.

January 2, 2020

It has everything I expected for in a superhero film and more!

January 3, 2020

Movie was very engrossing. All thanks to Tobey Maguire for delivering such a believable performance.

January 3, 2020

Tobey Maguire was made for this role. Gonna be hard for me to shake the image of Spider-Man when I see him on other films from now on.

January 4, 2020

When you realize it was only 2002 when this movie came out and even with that, this movie can be considered up to par with the movies of today, you realize that it's definitely one of the classics.

January 5, 2020

Sam Raimi is the true mvp on this one. He paid so much attention to even the little details on this move and because of that, we are all richly rewarded.

January 5, 2020

I just wish studios would start making great films such as this one again. Today it's just all about hype but no substance.

January 5, 2020

No other superhero origin film can match the story, the writing, and the soul this one has.

January 6, 2020

Normally I don't enjoy comic book adaptations, but this is one of the very few exceptions.

January 6, 2020

A comic-book adaptation that won't disappoint like Superman and Batman!

January 6, 2020

I can't think of any reason why anyone would not fall in love with this film. Maybe they just have a bad attitude.

January 6, 2020

A great blend of action, adventure, humor, emotion, thrills and fiction - things you won't expect in a superhero film.

January 16, 2020

Making superhero films is tricky in the sense that you have to have that balance of fight scenes to make it enjoyable and enough character back story to really give that character some depth.

January 16, 2020

It may not have the best CGI effects, but for sure everything else - the plot, the script, and the acting - is on the same level as other great superhero films like Batman and Superman.

September 3, 2023

Tobey Maguire was always going to have a tough task revitalising this franchise - but I think he has done a decent job here. The geeky, shy, young "Peter Parker" bitten by a genetically-modified spider that endows him with superhuman powers, decides to use his newly-found prowess for good. Dressed only in a pair of loosely converted pyjamas, he polices the streets at night apprehending thugs and petty criminals whilst during the day he remains th… read the rest.

Tobey Maguire was always going to have a tough task revitalising this franchise - but I think he has done a decent job here. The geeky, shy, young "Peter Parker" bitten by a genetically-modified spider that endows him with superhuman powers, decides to use his newly-found prowess for good. Dressed only in a pair of loosely converted pyjamas, he polices the streets at night apprehending thugs and petty criminals whilst during the day he remains the butt of jokes and pranks at school - usually at the hands of school heart-throb/dim-wit "Flash" (Joe Manganiello). He is best friends with "Harry" (the handsome, but pretty ineffective James Franco) who is not only the son of mega-rich scientist "Norman Osborn" (Willem Dafoe) but who is also dating his own dream girl "Mary Jane" (Kirsten Dunst). When his board try to take the "Osborn" company away from him, Dafoe starts experimenting with drugs that transfer him from a megalomanic scientist into - well a megalomanic "Green Goblin" - and it falls to "Spidey" to save the city and, of course, get his gal. Maguire is engaging in this, he has a glint in his eye and he enters into the spirit of this light-hearted fantasy adventure well. The writing is good in places, if a little too earnest at times, and the visual effects work well. They don't overwhelm the acting - maybe because the spider skills are inherently a little less showy - and this allows the story to focus more on a few engaging characterisations. JK Simmons is good as newspaper editor "Jameson" and there are a few nice cameos scenes from Cliff Robertson and Rosemary Harris as his uncle and aunt. Sam Raimi has kept the pace tight, there is plenty of action peppered with some humour, some ham from Dafoe and a decent amount of scary science to keep this moving along well for two hours.

show less