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Spider-Man 2

2004

Sam Raimi

Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, Rosemary Harris ...

6.2

92,920

Fantasy. Action In Spider-Man 2, Tobey Maguire returns as the mild-mannered Peter Parker, who is juggling the delicate balance of his dual life as a college student and a superhuman crime fighter. The entertaining adventure escalates and Spider-Man's life becomes even more complicated when he confronts a new nemesis, the brilliant Otto Octavius, (Alfred Molina) who has been reincarnated as the maniacal and multi-tentacled "Doc Ock."

	Media	Author	Review
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"It's a superhero movie for people who don't go to superhero movies, and for those who do, it's the one they've been yearning for (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"
		A. O. Scott The New York Times	"[It] is better than its predecessor, and also superior to most other comic-book-based movies. It has a more credible (and more frightening) villain, a more capacious and original story and a self-confidence..."
		Mick LaSalle SFGATE	"'Spider-Man 2' is smart, fun entertainment made by people who took nothing for granted, including the audience."
		Mike Clark USA Today	"With special effects so convincing you don't even think about them, a head-case hero and a three-dimensional villain who is his equal, socko 'Spider-Man 2' has something for everyone (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"
		Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader	"Minor variations on superhero tropes that have been around for over half a century (...) Forgettable (...) Sam Raimi's direction, on the other hand, is even more fluent and well paced"
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"A sequel of twisted thrills and sly surprises (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Dan Jolin Empire	"Sam Raimi has once again crafted a blockbuster that thinks as hard as it thwacks (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Time Out	"Excellent, gripping viewing. All in all, this sequel is a blockbuster with both a heart and a brain."
		Sloan Freer Radio Times	"Slicker and more stylish than its predecessor (...) The most solid of the Spidey movies, with the wit, charm and imagination to satisfy the fussiest of fans (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

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