2002, 121 min
Genre: Action, Adventure
IMDB Rating: 7.3
Clean Rating: 3
Watched It On: Netflix
Saw it again on March 26, 2023 (PS, HS, NS)
My Comments: Having grown up with Spider-Man comics, I really enjoyed how the movie makers brought this to life. Quite true to the original story. The film has lots of action and adventure. I liked the first half of it better than the latter. The violence was a too gratuitous and brutal at times in the second half of the movie. I also didn’t like how evil they made The Green Goblin. In the comic he was much more fantasy; this was a bit too realistic. I also didn’t like the witch doctor masks and a seemingly demonic entity speaking to, and goading Mr Osborn in his mansion (The Green Goblin’s sane other side). I’m not in a hurry to recommend this movie, but if you are a Spider-Man fan, and you look forward to watching the second, then this could be the prequel for you. Spider-Man 2 is an excellent flick, with virtually none of these issues. Check out that review. ENJOYMENT RATING: I give it 3.5 stars.
Dove Review: A few moments in the climatic battle may be more graphic than necessary as Spiderman takes a brutal beating. There are two uses of “Jesus” as an exclamation, and several mild obscenities and those do prevent Dove from approving this film.
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