http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Wed, 8 Dec 2004 18:15:53 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/12/08/043355.php#comment-102403 we just got it also, and though I agree with Daryl that it didn't have the giddy ebullience of the first one, it was a very good story and worked as a movie movie completely apart from the superhero trappings, and the acting is just great: Maguire and Dunst work as a classic romantic couple with a real sense of depth to the characters and the relationship 102403@blogcritics.org Wed, 8 Dec 2004 18:15:53 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/12/08/043355.php#comment-102393 I picked this up this past weekend, with some reservations that sequels of comic book movies are usually not so good. But, great googly-moogly, not only was this fun for Raimi fans (many jokes from Evil Dead for example), but it actually worked both as a movie on its own, but tied into the first movie and led to further movies (Dr. Connors who becomes The Lizard). Best of all, it had a really good story, which was served by great visuals, which is the inverse of most comic book movies. And the DVD release, how cool is the 2 disc set. I still haven't gotten through most of the material, but it spells value. 102393@blogcritics.org Wed, 8 Dec 2004 16:28:18 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/12/08/043355.php#comment-102390 Very nice review. I really enjoyed the trials and tribulations of this one. I especially liked the scene where the train passengers passed Spiderman's body back away from danger after he saved them. That vulnerability and acceptance of someone that they were unsure of was a pinnacle moment in the movie. I don't know much about the comics to know if that was ok with that crowd, but I loved that scene. 102390@blogcritics.org Wed, 8 Dec 2004 16:14:49 EST