Maisa1111

I thought this was a very good adaptation of a comic book. Comic book fans will be disgruntled about some changes (minor & major), but hey, it's Hollywood, some things had to change. The casting was great, Jameson was my favorite bit of casting, absolutely perfect. The pace was a bit slow in a few places, but nothing too major.

The early scenes with Peter Parker learning to become Spider-Man were the best. A little bit campy at times, but a fun, enjoyable movie.

I am still trying to count all the different ways that this movie was a let downer. I think I will stick to the basics. Raimi should stick to 90 minute movies, because he badly needed some editing help here. Pacing was terribly slow. The other major flaw is that the screenplay has a nugget of an idea, but left us not liking any character. Not even a little. Sure, it is an interesting journey to take when you suddenly find yourself doing the unimaginable...but take my advice, just rent Fargo.

On the one hand, you can tell that Spielberg is on his way to "Jaws" at this point. Can't you here the "duh-nuh" as the truck appears?

The cinematography was great, as the camera shots alone were enough for suspense. No need for music, not for Dennis Weaver to say much. Which is a good thing, because he hardly does. It's hard to look at this film 30 years after the fact and not notice how bizarre everyone around is acting. A classic suspense movie, but one that might have been better with no dialogue at all.