Review of Spider-Man (2002) by Kevin L — 02 Jan 2019

From Raimi to Maguire to Dafoe, the first Spider-Man holds up in its pacing, emotion, thematic core, cheesiness, style, and excitement.

This review of Spider-Man (2002) was written by Kevin L on 02 Jan 2019.

Spider-Man has generally received positive reviews.

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