While I wouldn't consider myself one of the largest supporters of the original Spider-man movie, I will say that just as the second X-men film took the series to another level Spider-man 2 goes above and beyond what the first film started....read the complete Spider-Man 2 (2004) review at RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
The material may have overwhelmed him in the soggy Spider-Man, but director Sam Raimi is back and has a tight grip on Spider-Man 2, easily the best of the recent outpouring of comic-book movies. The film takes itself every bit as seriously as the...read the complete Spider-Man 2 (2004) review at Appreciating Great Trash
Even with the much-anticipated release of Spiderman 3, Spiderman 2 is still the unrivaled gem of the series.
The reason this movie is so great is that it has a lot of heart. You really care about all of the characters, even the antagonist, Dr. ...