

It was not in the way the writers intended it. Along with most other people I've talked to, my entire theater erupted in laughter when he started crying.

Then came the horrific bridge scene with MJ. He just could not pull off the black suit he wasn't good at being bad. Maguire is a one note actor, at least as far as Spidey goes. I've always thought he was so great at Spidey, which is undeniable in the first two films and even in this one.when he has his red suit on.

However, Tobey Maguire REALLY disappointed me. James Franco and Kirsten Dunst played their usual selves (I can't help but think of Dunst dreaming of getting back to work with Sofia Coppola while doing these films). I remember how outraged everyone was when he was chosen, but obviously someone knew what they were doing when they let him on as Venom. As far as acting goes, I'm surprised to say that Topher Grace stole the show. I thought these features would outbalance the weaker spots of the film, but unfortunately they did not. Spiderman's one-on-one fight with the Sandman and the crane scene being the major highlights. Raimi knows his material and embraces it. It's not like the recent Batman and Superman who try to hide the fact that they're just fun superhero films. He knows when to do what and realizes that he is making a superhero movie, which is why the Spider-man movies have done so well. It's plain to see that Sam Raimi is a fantastic director. "You liked it! C'mon! It's Spiderman!" Now, it's two days later, the euphoria of waiting for Spidey to come out has subsided, and I've begun to look at this flick a bit more (shall I say it?) critically. On the way home, I kept thinking to myself. My friends tensely asked if I liked it, I said "Yes, of course!!" They nodded weakly in response. As I was walking down the stairs and out of the theater, I was trying as hard as I could to pull a smile out of my face.
