While it might not be the best Spider-Man movie ever made, without it, we wouldn’t have any of the sequels or spin-offs. Generally speaking, if you’re a fan of Spider-Man as a character and story, you’ll enjoy this film. Additionally, the movie often defaults to a silly, family-friendly tone, which clashes with the otherwise realistic characters. The story is still believable due to great performances from the entire cast, but the immersion is often spoiled by shoddy special effects. There are still a handful of scenes that are impressive, but a lot of the late-movie action gets to laughably low levels of quality. While the practical effects remain intense and exciting, a lot of the CGI in Spider-Man is blatantly obvious and takes you out of the experience. Most of the issues come from poor, aged special effects, as well as a juxtaposition of goofy and series tones. While Spider-Man is an effective and enjoyable superhero flick, it has a handful of problems. Generally speaking, the movie is packed with quality performances, but both Tobey Maguire and Willem Dafoe do a fantastic job in their roles. This power comes at the price of his sanity, creating a sinister supervillain for Spider-Man to fight named the Green Goblin (he also come back in the 2021 film Spider-Man: No Way Home).

Meanwhile, Norman Osborn, forced to desperate measures to save his company, undergoes an experiment to give him super-human strength. As he comes to terms with his newfound powers and the recent tragedy, Peter roams the streets in costume and mask under the alias of “Spider-Man” while balancing his normal life at school.

Following a heart-breaking death, Peter swears to avenge the helpless in New York and catch the criminals that the police fail to capture. One day while attending a field trip for school, Peter is bitten by a genetically modified super-spider, suddenly imbuing him with inhuman powers.Īs Peter practices with his new abilities, he finds a knack for a life of vigilante justice. Apart from fawning over his crush Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), an innocent and bubbly fellow student and neighbor, Peter lives a mostly uneventful life. Although Harry and Norman live a life of luxury, Peter lives in a low-income neighborhood with his elderly Aunt May (Rosemary Harris) and Uncle Ben (Cliff Robertson).

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