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Plot:
Two years have passed since the mild-mannered Peter Parker walked away from his longtime love Mary Jane Watson and decided to take the road to responsibility as Spider-Man. Peter must face new challen...( read more 
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Recent Reviews
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MCT:September 2, 2008oh yeah another excellent action movie, the actors fit the charcters, I thought Tobey Maguire filled out nice, action was on point!
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MCT:September 1, 2008
Driven by a story rather than special effects this film has just about everything. Tobey Maguire does a fine job as Spidey and the bad guy isn't bad either. Good to see a superhero in personal conflict for a change.
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MCT:August 27, 2008
Doc Ock: You're getting on my nerves.
Spider-Man: I have a knack for that.
Better than the first, a nearly perfect superhero movie and one of the best in recent years.
This time around things follow the sequel rules of becoming bigger and more epic, but maintains itself by keeping its substance above style. The story is stronger, the action is very well handled and looks great as do the effects, there are a lot more cool things going on in this film, but there is still time to be very character focused, which is effective for a movie about the choices a character makes.
For Spider-Man, things are going alright. He's saving the day, having a good time in his tights. For Peter Parker...my God, where to begin. He is getting bitched at the entire time, by everyone, MJ, Harry, Octavius, Dr. Conners, Jameson, even Aunt May gets in her bit. Parker gets crapped on the entire time, the stress even makes him lose his powers for a bit. The story revolves around the choice Parker he has made and how he must deal with having superpowers.
Aunt May: I believe there's a hero in all of us, that keeps us honest, gives us strength, makes us noble. And finally gets us to die with pride. Even though sometimes we have to be steady and give up the thing we want most, even our dreams.
Besides that, we also have Alfred Molina as Doc Ock. This character was so well handled, given an even better character aspect than the comics, which mainly portrayed him as a vengeful nerd. The fights between him and Spider-Man are epic, especially since they are basically fights to the death and are a lot more imposing in terms of scale and emotion compared to the first film and its treatment of the Green Goblin.
The rest of the cast is also up to par. Kirsten Dunst seems to fit her role more appropriately this time around. James Franco does a good enough job leaning towards the dark side. Rosemary Harris still fits very well as Aunt May. There are many more supporting player setups for future films as well. The pitch perfect casting of J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson still proves to be a great choice.
Miss Brant: Sir, your wife's on the line, she said she lost her checkbook.
J. Jonah Jameson: Thanks for the good news!
Even the score of this movie is more impressive than the first. It may have the same standard action flare that the first unfortunately gave the series, but it still does a good job within the film.
This sequel is easily more of a Sam Raimi film as well, with certain scenes that are completely familiar to any Evil Dead fan. There are also the spots of humor that have that great Raimi touch as well, along with a Bruce Campbell cameo.
Very well made, well scripted, superhero movie, that takes its time to develop its characters as well as deliver some great looking action.
Mr. Aziz: Parker! Always late.
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MCT:August 23, 2008
liked this film from start to finish. thought it was good showing the effects of spider-man's life on peter parker's life. the film could have been a bit better though i thought.
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MCT:August 21, 2008
The best of the trilogy. Alfred Molina steals the show. "The Power Of The Sun, In The Palm Of My Hand" Classic villain goodness.
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MCT:August 20, 2008Ah the angst...Peter Parker is definitely one of the more torn and damaged of the Marvel characters and Toby Maguire portrays that so well.
One of the best parts of this whole storyline is that ALL of the characters, even the bad guys, have issues that we can all identify with. I mean you know they're bad and you want Spidey to get them, but at the same time, you can understand what happened to them and why they are the way they are. They're not just two-dimensional I Want To Rule The World types.
Lastly, I have to say I just LURVE the scene in the train car when the passengers are handing Peter back after he saved them. And how they react when Doc Oc comes to get him. Wicked. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy about the human race. -
MCT:August 14, 2008
If there is ever an exception to all sequels being bad, this is it right here.
What really won me over in this Spider-Man sequel was the acting, I think that Alfred Molina as Doc Ock worked out wonderfully, and I think that Tobey Maguire's performance was a definate step up in this one as compared to the first.
There is alot more action and fighting scenes in this one, something that I really don't think make a good movie, but nevertheless it is there and as good as it gets. I looked more at the dialogue and plot of this film, both were wonderful, I love the story of Doc Ock and I've always thought that he was one of the best Spider-Man villains ever.
Overall, I think that it's the best Spider-Man film of Sam Raimi's trilogy and also one of the best superhero films ever. -
MCT:August 12, 2008
WOW! a sequel that surpasses the original, how about that? delivers more goods this time, more store and more epicness thanks to the magic of Sam Raimi.
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MCT:August 10, 2008
Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, David Koepp and Michael Chabon. It is the second film in the Spider-Man film franchise based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. It saw the return of Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker, Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson and James Franco as Harry Osborn.
It is set two years after the original. It focuses on Peter Parker struggling to manage both his personal life and his duties as Spider-Man. The main villain in this film is Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina), who turns insane following a failed experiment and the death of his wife. Using his mechanical tentacles, Octavius is dubbed "Doctor Octopus" and threatens to endanger the lives of the people of New York City. -
MCT:August 8, 2008
i love the series of this superhero.....normally onli the 1st of every movie is nice...but in this case.....all 3 are amazingly fascinating.
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MCT:August 7, 2008
Excellent sequel to Spider-Man and one of the best superhero movies ever made. A special nod goes to Alfred Molina who did an excellent job as Doctor Octopus.
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MCT:August 6, 2008
a substantial improvement from the first, but still not overly impressive. the action was much more ensconcing, the effects were cleaner, and the villain was much more human and complex. the acting, despite every female seemingly having a Fay Wray complex, was about the same--good, but not fantastic. the dialogue wasn't at all what I'd call scintillating and the story was still cheesy and lacking in detail, but it definitely seemed stronger overall.
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MCT:August 6, 2008I didn't like this one nearly as well as the first. But I do remember absolutely being in love with the preview. It was an awesome preview.
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MCT:August 4, 2008
Not as intense of an experience for me, but Spider-Man 2 delivers on giving more depth to the characters, providing great action, and a straight forward plot that doesn't slack.
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MCT:August 3, 2008
An almost perfect film, slow at places but when action happens, it happens, this is deffenately the "Empire" of the spiderman trilogy
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MCT:August 2, 2008
Tobey at his best. Great date movie. Kirsten is definitely all grown up in this one no matter how inocent she pretends to be.
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MCT:August 2, 2008
Superior in every way to the original. The effects are so much better, the acting is better, the writing is better. Just better, better, better.
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MCT:July 28, 2008
i saw this in movie theaters. dude, i can't believe this was out four years. i remember watching this like it was only last month. [:
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MCT:July 28, 2008
I NEVER thought I would like a superhero movie, so I was surprised after I saw the first Spider-Man. And even more surprised when this second film proved just as good.
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pavacri23posted 96 days ago -
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MizasterJ: being a superhero is not all fun and games, getting the girl, jumping around beating up bad guys. He has his life too, it's not just all appearances. He has problems being Spider-Man and that shows. Just because you wanted something else doesn't that that would have made it a good movie. Just look at Fantastic Four, I'm sure you think that movie deserves a 5/5, don't you?
posted 448 days ago -
I agree the thrid movie was not as well complied and put togther as the second one was. Spiderman 2 was for me the best out of the three movies.
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I think this was better than the 1st! and the 1st was sooo good! I loved this movie! It really is a shame that the 3rd is not as good as this one...
posted 479 days ago -
the first spiderman movie was A LOT better..this one had a weaker storyline, i didn't care much for the villain in comparison to the green goblin, the acting was decent, although the ending scene where harry discovers who his father truly was and what he must carry on is awesome
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Superb sequal to an excellent film. Sam Raimi outdid himself & retained all the elements of the comics from both the 60's & modernday. Alfred Molina was incomprable as Doc Ock as was JK Simmons as J Jonah Jameson. Tobey Maguire added more depth to Peter, making him seem more human than the first. & this was the first time we actually saw Aunt May in peril, which was great, Stan did it all the time back in the day. 10/10
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What was going on? Ya know this was supposed to be a superhero super action movie, but what you got in the duration of the film was alot of unecessary dialouge. Moping characters and uninteresting everyday scenes cause you to forget your watching Spiderman. Instead what you're seeing is a lackluster soap opera that leaves you begging for some action.The repetition of long awkward scenes with tobey, will put you to sleep. The character's problems seem nothing short of boring and it makes you ask whats wrong with theese people that they cant get their lifes back on track. It becomes depressing seeing the main character fail to take his head out of the dumpster. I mean how much of a loser can he be, before the audience looses all respect and interest? The actor playing the villian seems a bit out of character and watching his saggy naked chest really tends to discredit him as a threat. Why couldnt they cover that up with some cool metalic body armor? The story tries to follow the comic book but fails to introduce the villian properly as Peter's old science instructor. Alot happens in this movie to change relationships between characters and zooms through the timeline of events in the comic in a hurry. However, the metalic arms of the villian are extra cool and the action and fight sequences are awesome to behold. You will be dazzled by the stunts and special effects. If anything go see this movie for the few action sequences and the stunning look and sound of doc ock. Don't expect too much out of the story because you will be dissapointed.Near the end you are expecting a big pick me up turning point for spidey, and you can predict what is going to happen, but it never does and you are left wondering what was that about? Overall this movie barely out shines the first and fails to live up to the hype and expectations of spidey fans, but still a good fun film.
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