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Spider-Man 2 [2004]
from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Alfred Molina, Rosemary Harris
directed by Sam Raimi

Features:

• Anamorphic
• Box set
• Dubbed
• PAL

Editorial Review:

More than a few critics hailed Spider-Man 2 as "the best superhero movie ever," and there's no compelling reason to argue--thanks to a bigger budget, better special effects, and a dynamic, character-driven plot, it's a notch above Spider-Man in terms of emotional depth and rich comic-book sensibility. Ordinary People Oscar-winner Alvin Sargent received screenplay credit, and celebrated author and comic-book expert Michael Chabon worked on the story, but it's director Sam Raimi's affinity for the material that brings Spidey 2 to vivid life. When a fusion experiment goes terribly wrong, a brilliant physicist (Alfred Molina) is turned into Spidey's newest nemesis, the deranged, mechanically tentacled "Doctor Octopus," obsessed with completing his experiment and killing Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) in the process. Even more compelling is Peter Parker's urgent dilemma: continue his burdensome, lonely life of crime-fighting as Spider-Man, or pursue love and happiness with Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst)? Molina's outstanding as a tragic villain controlled by his own invention, and the action sequences are nothing less than breathtaking, but the real success of Spider-Man 2 is its sense of priorities. With all of Hollywood's biggest and best toys at his disposal, Raimi and his writers stay true to the Marvel mythology, honouring Spider-Man creators Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, and setting the bar impressively high for the challenge of Spider-Man 3. --Jeff Shannon

Cast and Crew Commentary
Technical Commentary
Blooper Reel
"Spidey Sense 2" Trivia track
Four Web-i-sodes
Train "Ordinary" music video
"Making the Amazing" - 12-part documentary
"Hero in Crisis" featurette
Ock-Umentary: "Eight Arms to Hold You"
"Interwoven: The Women of Spider-Man"
"Enter the Web" Feature
Art Gallery
Activision's "Spider-Man 2: Spinning the Game"
Weblinks
Previews

Sam Raimi's follow-up to SPIDER-MAN finds Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) struggling to balance his everyday life with his alter ego as the web-slinging superhero. Still carrying the burden of keeping his crime-fighting identity from those closest to him--including his longtime love Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), his best friend Harry Osborn (James Franco), and his doting Aunt May (Rosemary Harris)--Parker must also face off against a dangerous new menace, Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina), a scientist driven mad by experiments involving powerful mechanical arms. When the deranged Octavius (AKA Doc Ock) forms an alliance with the vengeful Osborn, who blames Spider-Man for the death of his father, the wall-crawling hero is in for his biggest battle yet.

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Does whatever a spider can
  The first Spider-Man movie was a huge success based on any number of factors so the weight of expectation was on this film. Pretty much the entire original cast was reassembled (dream sequences and insanity are wonderful tools for allowing dead characters to pop up) and one of Spider-Man's greatest villains was thrown into the mix.
  Storyline wise this is a film about Peter Parker's struggle to balance the dual identities that he has. He's no Bruce Wayne in an isolated mansion or Clark Kent with the... more info

• best of the three
  not as bad as the original this is passable enough rubbish but its still a long way from being a great comic book movie

• Excellent superhero sequel
  In one of the best superhero sequels ever made, Tobey McGuire reprises his role as Peter Parker who is struggling with life's challenges, money, love and living and what's more he is losing his powers. And with more crime arising, Parker faces difficult choices concerning his personal life.
  Breaking the opening weekend Box Office record, the Spider-man franchise grew wider and this 2004 sequel has been described as one of the best superhero sequels ever made, and I couldn't agree more.
  With a much... more info

• Impressive CGI, but poor
  Audiences may lose patience with Spider-Man 2 - it is quite dull.
  If the function of cinema is just to produce CGI action then Spider-Man 2 does that with ease. The CGI is impressive (e.g. the train sequence).
  Moments of self-mocking comedic brilliance (e.g. the Chinese player interjecting every so often with the Spider-Man theme tune) are to the film's credit. But there are too many over-long, cranky and sentimental sequences where the film is plodding.
  Like Spider-Man 3 it is one hour too... more info

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