SpiderMan Reviews

SpiderMan Review
by Karina Montgomery
As with many comic-book hero film adaptations, I was apprehensive about this latest attempt. Not only was it Spider-Man, whose story still reeks with the scent of 1960's nuclear misinformation and silliness, but also it starred Tobey Maguire! Tobey...more

SpiderMan Review
by John Sylva (Rating: B+)
Whether it's that Sam Raimi has managed to make a successful departure from his typical horror fare or that two overnight sensations are being made in Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst isn't important: Either way, there's something wonderfully surreal...more

SpiderMan Review
by David N. Butterworth (Rating: 3/4)
If you’re going to make a summer blockbuster about a web-spinning, building-scaling superhero from the pages of a Marvel comic book then this is the way to do it. With calculated casting, terrific special effects, large doses of humor and, surprise...more

SpiderMan Review
by Christian Pyle (Rating: A)
Spider-Man Reviewed by Christian Pyle Directed by Sam Raimi Written by David Koepp (based on the comic book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko) Starring Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, and Kirsten Dunst Grade: A more

SpiderMan Review
by Ram Samudrala
One of the big apprehensions about watching a Spiderman movie for me was how they would be able to reproduce the way the wall-crawler swings around with his webbing in a realistic "comic-book" manner. Thanks to the magic of computer graphics, the movie...more

SpiderMan Review
by Greg Novak
SPIDER-MAN is the latest comic book adaptation to hit the big screen, and it does justice to its predecessor incarnations, such as Superman (1979) and Batman (1989). Actually, it blows them away, and Spider-Man rightfully takes its place at the top of...more

SpiderMan Review
by Robin Clifford (Rating: B+)
For the one or two hermits out there, I'll give a brief description: 98-pound weakling high school student Peter Parker is bitten, while on a school field trip, by a genetically altered spider. The next morning he awakens to find his bod is totally buff...more

SpiderMan Review
by Jerry Saravia (Rating: 3.5/4)
The Spider-Man comics were always my favorite comics in my childhood. The reason was because it dealt with a superhero who was more nerdy than Clark Kent, and less adept socially, even with dearest Mary Jane Watson. The fact that he lived with his...more

SpiderMan Review
by Mark R. Leeper (Rating: 7/10)
CAPSULE: Sam Raimi does a comic superhero story that is more character driven than fight driven. Toby McGuire plays Peter Parker, the boy bitten by a spider and finds himself with special spider powers. The film is fairly...more

SpiderMan Review
by Homer Yen (Rating: B+)
"Spiderman" may be the name of a superhero, but the story is really about an ordinary kid. He just happens to have extraordinary powers. Compared to other superhero films about Batman or the X-Men, this film certainly doesn't have their otherworldly...more

SpiderMan Review
by Dennis Schwartz (Rating: C)
SPIDER-MAN (director: Sam Raimi; screenwriter: David Koepp/based on the Marvel comic book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko; cinematographer: Don Burgess; editors: Bob Murawski/Arthur Coburn; music: Danny Elfman; cast: Tobey Maguire (Spider-Man/Peter Parker),...more
SpiderMan Review
by Laura Clifford (Rating: B-)
Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire, "The Cider House Rules") is the picture of the 98 pound weakling. The spectacled teen is constantly harassed at school and barely noticed by Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst, "The Cat's Meow"), his neighbor since the age of...more
SpiderMan Review
by Eugene Novikov (Rating: A)
Starring Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Cliff Robertson, Rosemary Harris, J.K. Simmons. Directed by Sam Raimi. Rated PG-13. more
SpiderMan Review
by Shannon Patrick Sullivan (Rating: 3.5/4)
Directed by Sam Raimi. Screenplay by David Koepp, based on the comic book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Starring Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst. Running time: 121 minutes. Rated PG for frightening scenes by the MFCB. Reviewed on May 4th,...more
SpiderMan Review
by Christopher Null (Rating: 4/5)
If you aren't already sick to death of unyielding Spider-Man promotions for burgers, cellular phone plans, and the movie itself, you might just find the film a good time. Really good, in fact. more
SpiderMan Review
by Susan Granger (Rating: 8/10)
Susan Granger's review of "SPIDER-MAN" (Universal Pictures) Directed by Sam Raimi, this initial movie is just the beginning of the gigantic web the 40 year-old Marvel comic book superhero will spin. Tobey Maguire stars as Peter Parker, a...more
SpiderMan Review
by Bob Bloom (Rating: 3/4)
SPIDER-MAN (2002) 3 stars out of 4. Starring Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Cliff Robertson, Rosemary Harris and J.K. Simmons. Music by Danny Elfman. Based on the Marvel comic book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Screenplay by...more
SpiderMan Review
by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 3/4)
So is SPIDER-MAN, by director Sam Raimi (A SIMPLE PLAN), worthy of its massive hype? Not really, but it is a solidly entertaining popcorn flick. Starring a well cast Tobey Maguire (PLEASANTVILLE) as Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man, and Kirsten Dunst...more
SpiderMan Review
by Jon Popick (Rating: 9/10)
It's awfully rare for a big, over-hyped summer blockbuster to live up to expectations. We've been so disappointed by films like Pearl Harbor, Episode One, The Mummy, Wild Wild West, Independence Day and Men in Black (okay, maybe it's just Will Smith)...more
SpiderMan Review
by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: 3/4)
Rating out of 4 stars:3 Reviewed by Harvey Karten Columbia Pictures Director: Sam Raimi Writer: David Koepp, based on Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee, Steve Ditko Cast: Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Cliff Robertson,...more
SpiderMan Review
by JoBlo (Rating: 8/10)
PLOT: A shy teen nerd gets bit by a genetically-altered spider during a class trip and suddenly finds himself gaining superhero powers. He can now climb up walls, shoot webbing from his wrists and feel things oncoming with his "spider...more