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Genres:
- FantasyHollywood ToneAction
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- Contemporary21st Century
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- New York
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- Boys' NightFamily OutingKidsTeens
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- Award WinnerBlockbusterCritically AcclaimedModern Classic
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- Based on Comics
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- Special Effects
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Spider-Man , 2002
English
USA
Profile of Spider-Man
The mood of Spider-Man is exciting, sentimental, and suspenseful. The plot centers around secret identities, superhuman powers, and superheroes. It is a fantasy and action movie. Stylistically, Spider-Man has a Hollywood tone. In approach, it is fantastical and serious. The pacing is fast. Spider-Man is set in New York. It happens in contemporary times. Visually, it involves special effects. Spider-Man is adapted from a comic. The movie is known for being a modern classic, a blockbuster, and an award winner. It is especially suggested for kids, a family outing, and teens. Note that Spider-Man includes violent content.
Summary of Spider-Man
Based on the classic Marvel Comics series, Sam Raimi's SPIDER-MAN deftly details the origin of the web-slinging superhero. When awkward New York City teenager Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) attends a class field trip to a laboratory, he gets bitten by a genetically altered spider while taking photos of his longtime crush, the lovely Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst). Soon he discovers this bite has given him remarkable powers--heightened strength, dexterity, and awareness, along with the ability to cling to walls and shoot webs from his wrists. Hoping to win Mary Jane's heart using his new talents, Peter becomes distracted from home life with his doting Aunt May (Rosemary Harris) and Uncle Ben (Cliff Robertson), ultimately leading to tragedy--and his new role as the crime-fighting Spider-Man. Meanwhile Harry Osborn (Willem Dafoe), the industrialist father of Peter's friend Norman (James Franco), undergoes a transformation of his own, bringing about the creation of Spider-Man's arch-nemesis: The Green Goblin. In order to save his loved ones--and all of New York City--from the devastating force of the deluded Goblin, Spider-Man must take on the villain in a series of stunning battles.
By staying true to the essence of the comic book, Raimi accomplishes the rare feat of crafting a superhero movie with a real heart. Rather than focusing solely on action and explosions, SPIDER-MAN wisely shines the spotlight on the character of Peter Parker, played with perfect bewilderment by Maguire. The special effects, of course, are dazzling, but they are topped by an excellent cast that also includes the radiant Dunst, the menacing Dafoe, the brooding Franco, and the scene-stealing J.K. Simmons as Peter's tough-talking boss. (Raimi fans will notice cameos by the director's brother, Ted Raimi, and EVIL DEAD series star Bruce Campbell.) The result is a charming and amazingly entertaining film unafraid to combine CGI animation with sincere human emotion.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 3 May 2002 |
| Runtime: | 121 min |
Cast and Crew
as Spider-Man / Peter Parker
as Mary Jane Watson
as Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
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Critics Reviews
Rolling Stone
Maguire and Dunst keep Spider-Man on a high with their sweet-sexy yearning, spinning a web of dazzle and delicacy that might just restore the good name of movie escapism.
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- by: Peter Travers
Salon.com
What holds the movie together is its modest, sweet spirit.
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- by: Charles Taylor
Users Reviews
This is a very nice film that brings to life the famous Spiderman comics. Although I wouldn't say Tobey Maguire is the perfect choice for the role of a superhero, this is still very enjoyable. I must say that the SFX are very entertaining. Lots of...
- 30.August.2008
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- by: ralph.wiggum
- ralph.wiggum rated this movie
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A nice movie based on a comic book about a teenager (Peter) who gets bitten by a special spider and gains spider powers. There is a lot of action and the effects are great. Peter finds himself fighting ordinary crimes, fighting against a green...
- 13.August.2008
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- by: mor318
- mor318 rated this movie6/10Okay
