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Spider-Man 2

2004

Sam Raimi

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

6.2

92,867

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."

	Author	Review
United States	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)"	POS
United States	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..."	POS
United States	Mick LaSalle SFGATE	"'Spider-Man 2' is smart, fun entertainment made by people who took nothing for granted, including the audience."	POS
United States	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)"	POS
United States	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"	NEU
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"A sequel of twisted thrills and sly surprises (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Dan Jolin Empire	"Sam Raimi has once again crafted a blockbuster that thinks as hard as it thwacks (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Time Out	"Excellent, gripping viewing. All in all, this sequel is a blockbuster with both a heart and a brain."	POS
United Kingdom	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)"	POS

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