| Actor |
Production Team |
| Tobey Maguire |
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| Kirsten Dunst |
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| Alfred Molina |
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| Plot |
| More than a few critics hailed Spider-Man 2 as "the best superhero movie ever," and there's no compelling reason to argue--thanks to a bigger budget, better special effects, and a dynamic, character-driven plot, it's a notch above Spider-Man in terms of emotional depth and rich comic-book sensibility. Ordinary People Oscar®-winner Alvin Sargent received screenplay credit, and celebrated author and comic-book expert Michael Chabon worked on the story, but it's director Sam Raimi's affinity for the material that brings Spidey 2 to vivid life. When a fusion experiment goes terribly wrong, a brilliant physicist (Alfred Molina) is turned into Spidey's newest nemesis, the deranged, mechanically tentacled "Doctor Octopus," obsessed with completing his experiment and killing Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) in the process. Even more compelling is Peter Parker's urgent dilemma: continue his burdensome, lonely life of crime-fighting as Spider-Man, or pursue love and happiness with Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst)? Molina's outstanding as a tragic villain controlled by his own invention, and the action sequences are nothing less than breathtaking, but the real success of Spider-Man 2 is its sense of priorities. With all of Hollywood's biggest and best toys at his disposal, Raimi and his writers stay true to the Marvel mythology, honoring Spider-Man creators Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, and setting the bar impressively high for the challenge of Spider-Man 3. --Jeff Shannon |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Sci-Fi |
| Country |
 USA
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| Language |
English |
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| Audience Rating |
PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| Movie Release Date |
6/30/2004 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
83 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
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| Product Details |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| UPC (Barcode) |
043396051492 |
| Release Date |
11/30/2004 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
2 |
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Extra Features
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| Widescreen Special Edition Color Dolby |
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