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Movie description :
Spider-Man 2 transcends the boundaries of being just another comic book
movie to being a richly character driven movie with a very conflicted hero. Here, for the
first time, we see the actual emotion behind the facade of the hero behind the mask.
Picking up two years after the first Spider-Man left off, Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) has
his hands full with three full-time jobs. There is a brilliant sequence in this film when
we see Parker returning to his alter-ego from the first part before the mutated spider
bite as he puts on his glasses again, clouding his vision to the world around him. In the
midst of all of this, we see the creation of a new villain, this time in the form of a
deranged scientist named Doctor Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina), who has four frighteningly
powerful arms welded to his spine after a disaster with his life's work. The standout here
is Tobey Maguire, who can convey the film's entire heart with a look or a gesture, but is
most heart-wrenchingly done in his hesitations. What makes this movie such a surprise is
the depth that it possesses. Seemingly, we have entered the bizarro world of sequels,
where they seem to surpass the original!
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In-the-Limelight reviews :
Spider-Man II: Second Verse, Same Cliffhanger as the First
Recommended
These days, Spider-Man is still fighting the good fight, attempting to balance his life as
a student with his life as a superhero. Some of the best scenes here involve those two
lifestyles clashing, such as Peter Parker using Spidey's powers to deliver a pizza on
time, or performing a daring rescue without his powers. Now, even Peter's "best
friends" relationship with Mary Jane is going straight into Double Jeopardy because
he can't seem to get to her plays on time. Harry's all on his ass about the whole
Spider-Man photograph connection. And of course, Doctor Octavius is out exploiting his
right to bear arms. But worst of all, Peter's web-slinging ability has been suffering from
the sporadic backfire. When Peter watches a couple squad cars go blaring by, he watches
for a second, then takes a bite of his hot dog and turns around. Even when Peter and
Octavius are exchanging blows in mid-air, it looks more convincing than when Neo and Agent
Smith did the same. The last battle between the two might be a bit underwhelming. It is in
the scenes with his friends and especially Aunt May that he seems extremely bored, and has
to resort to that squinty-eyed "I love this person" look. Can't say I'm familiar
with his work prior to this, but he has such a demanding and intimidating presence that as
a man, his respect is invaluable, but as a villain, well, you know what not to be doing.
There are a few points which are genuinely touching, many of which happen between Peter
and MJ, but my favorite was a slight mimicry of the first movie in which the citizens of
NY help out an overexerted Spidey.
Other Features of the DVD :
Disc One
- Commentary with director Sam Raimi, Tobey Maguire, producer Avi Arad and co-producer
Grant Curtis
- Technical Commentary
- Blooper Reel
- Spidey Sense 2 Trivia track with "pop-up" facts and trivia about the film and
the world of Spider-Man
- Four Web-i-sodes - original online featurettes from the film's theatrical release
- Train "Ordinary" music video
- Previews
Disc Two
- "Making the Amazing" - A 12-part documentary from pre-production to the
Hollywood premiere
- "Hero in Crisis" - A deeper look into Peter Parker and his personal battles in
the continuing story of Spider-Man
- Ock-Umentary: "Eight Arms to Hold You" - A special look at Doc Ock from the
comics to the big screen
- "Interwoven: The Women of Spider-Man" - A look into the lives of Mary Jane,
Aunt May and the other women in Peter Parker's life
- "Enter the Web" - A groundbreaking multi-angle look behind-the-scenes at the
climatic Pier sequence captured in real-time
- Art Gallery - A collection of Alex Ross' paintings used in the opening credits of the
film
- Activision's Spider-Man 2: Spinning the Game - A behind-the-scenes look at the making of
Spider-Man 2: The Game
- Weblinks
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