The Bottom Line
Comic book fans and moviegoers alike found something to cheer about with director Sam Raimi's enormously successful, "Spider-Man." This is one truly entertaining film for the entire family.
Pros
- Loaded with bonus features
- One of the most entertaining films in years
- Fun and fast-moving, this is a movie for everyone
Cons
- We have to wait a year for the sequel
Description
- Commentary by Sam Raimi, Kirsten Dunst, Laura Ziskin and Grant Curtis
- SFX Commentary by Special Effects Designer, John Dykstra
- "Hero" and "What We're All About" Music Videos
- 'Making Of' Featurette
- Tobey Maguire and J. K. Simmons screen tests, costume tests, and makeup tests
- Gag and outtake reel
- "Spider-Man: The Mythology of the 21st Century" historical documentary
- The Loves of Peter Parker, "Spider-Man" Comic Archives, and Rogues Gallery
- TV spots, theatrical trailers, filmographies and character files
- Special DVD-ROM features and games
Guide Review - "Spider-Man" DVD Review
The story begins with normal, average Peter Parker working as a photographer at the Daily Bugle, lusting after his beautiful neighbor, Mary Jane Watson, and hanging out with his good buddy, Harry Osborn. Then everything changes during a school field trip where he is bitten by a genetically altered spider. Peter soon discovers he has very unusual powers - powers he must use for good.
Tobey Maguire wasn't the first name to come to mind when fans discussed which young actor should play the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man. But once on screen, Maguire became the every-day superhero in a way that both surprised and pleased most fans. Supported by a cast including Kirsten Dunst, James Franco and Willem Dafoe, Maguire owns the character.
