Spiderman 2 (2004) - Amazing Low Price!

"A masterpiece of pop filmmaking--a fantastic, exuberant entertainment that manages to be both sleek and substantial without being patronizing.  Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald

Editor's Note Sam Raimi's follow-up to SPIDER-MAN finds Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) struggling to balance his everyday life with his alter ego as the web-slinging superhero. Still carrying the burden of keeping his crime-fighting identity from those closest to him--including his longtime love Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), his best friend Harry Osborn (James Franco), and his doting Aunt May (Rosemary Harris)--Parker must also face off against a dangerous new menace, Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina), a scientist driven mad by experiments involving powerful mechanical arms. When the deranged Octavius (AKA Doc Ock) forms an alliance with the vengeful Osborn, who blames Spider-Man for the death of his father, the wall-crawling hero is in for his biggest battle yet. With SPIDER-MAN 2, Raimi retains--and improves on--all of the elements that made the first film so good, including an excellent story (crafted, in part, by acclaimed novelist Michael Chabon), tight pacing, and stunning special effects. Parker's internal conflicts are even greater than before, and Maguire adds emotional depth to every scene. Returning actors Dunst, Franco, Harris, and J.K. Simmons (once again portraying Parker's tough-talking boss, J. Jonah Jameson) are all pitch-perfect in their roles, and, as the once-noble Octavius, Molina is remarkable, relishing his villainous lines, while giving the character a surprisingly vulnerable side. Throughout the movie, Raimi expertly balances drama and humor with dynamic action sequences, making SPIDER-MAN 2 feel more like a continuation of the original tale rather than an obligatory sequel. For a Hollywood movie, that's a real feat.

	Alfred Molina
	Daniel Gillies
	Donna Murphy
	J.K. Simmons
	James Franco
	Kirsten Dunst
	Rosemary Harris
	Tobey Maguire
	Alvin Sargent - Screenplay
	Avi Arad - Producer
	Bill Pope - Cinematographer
	Bob Murawski - Editor
	Laura Ziskin - Producer
	Sam Raimi - Director
	Stan Lee - Based On Comic By
	Steve Ditko - Based On Comic By

Entertainment Weekly
"[A] triumphant sequel to the hard-to-top 2002 original....An entertainment in which both the thrills and the therapeutic personal growth are well earned." 07/09/2004 p.59

New York Times
"[With] strong characters and honest feelings....Better than its predecessor, and also superior to most other comic-book-based movies." 06/29/2004 p.E1

Sight and Sound
"[T]he fun here comes when Peter and the spider are at their most integrated." p.81-2

Uncut
"Stuffed with great performances, eye-popping special effects...and real drama..." 09/01/2004 p.128

Premiere
"The special effects soar even more exhilaratingly than they did in the original..." 12/01/2004 p.163

James Berardinelli's ReelViews 8 of 10
Spider-Man 2 has all the elements of a good, but not great, superhero motion picture. While l

Chicago Sun-Times 10 of 10
Now this is what a superhero movie should be. Spider-Man 2 believes in its story in the same - Roger Ebert

Variety 10 of 10
The pleasure is doubled in Spider-Man 2. Crackerjack entertainment from start to finish, this - Todd McCarthy