Spider-Man 2 [VHS] [2004]

This is a dazzling story of love, loss, adventure, courage, heartbreak, tough choices, and tender feelings. Plus it has a rescue from a burning building, a runaway train, a world-class villain, and a really great kiss. It's why they invented movies. It's smart and funny and touching and exhilaratingly entertaining, a sumptuous treat that succeeds on many levels. Screenwriter Michael Chabon understands the mythic appeal of the comic book tradition, and his touch is evident in the story's depth, an example being Molina's brilliantly played Doc Ock. He's a villain for the ages, a man who shows us his real face so we can feel the struggle for his soul. The comic book elements are all here, with spectacular fight scenes and teen-friendly existential themes. Peter has to struggle with feelings of isolation and not being understood or appreciated. He is aware of the irony of his working for justice for others when his own life is filled with people who judge him unfairly.Spider-Man 2 has sensational special effects integrated with a first-rate script and outstanding performances to illuminate the characters and tell the story -- and to show us something about ourselves. But most of all, this is why they invented movies, because director Sam Raimi knows how to make things move. Few movies have so mastered motion. Spider-Man swoops through the skyscrapers. A train hurtles across a track that just abruptly stops. A car flies through the air. Raimi is all but re-inventing cinematic storytelling before our delighted eyes.

...how great this film really is... how great the script is, the acting, the sets... Just a great , great film and peak Sony/Marvel, emphasis is Sony who actually produce quality ENTERTAINMENT where the message is positive and for ALL. Very highly recommended

I buy ALOT of dvd's off here, never had a problem with them at all !!I always buy from the new and used section, my recent purchases were poltergeist 1,2 and 3, slightly disappointed because the 2nd one froze twice but only for a couple of seconds then went back to normal. I always look forward to receiving the movies I purchase and usually watch them straight away lol !

This picks up neatly from the first episode. Good continuity and a nice cliff hanger at the end with the inevitable questions.

Great for my 2 year old grandson even though abit long on arms and legs . It will probably fit up to a 4 year old. Quite slim fitting but stretchy material. Zips up the back and love the fact zip at the front in crutch area so don't have to take it all off when they need to pee. He loves the mask. The eye part is made of harder plastic and there is some vision through it although limited.

Film is great really enjoyed it apart from I am hard of hearing and there was no subtitles available. So this did effect my viewing. So more an Amazon issue than the film

Film ok not outstanding

Peter Parker cannot seem to catch any kind of break. Being Spider-Man has brought him nothing but problems as far as his personal life is concerned.Mary Jane Watson is engaged to astronaut John Jameson, and Peter may lose her forever. Things are so bad for him that he is pushed past his breaking point, so he decides that he doesn't want to be Spider-Man anymore, until a freak accident transforms Dr. Otto Octavius into Dr. Octopus, a super-villain with four metal tentacles protruding from his torso.Peter realises that only Spider-Man can stop him but, of course, problems arise.Mary Jane gets caught in the middle, and Harry Osborn, who still blames the web-slinger for the death of his father Norman Osborn, also the Green Goblin, wants him dead.Spider-Man will have to push himself past his limits if he's going to survive....Easily the best of the franchise, Spider-Man 2 also raises the benchmark in Marvel movies, this being the character driven and empathetic. What make it work is the way Raimi harnesses all of the characters stories, and how he doesn't let them spiral out of control, is amazing.There is so much going on in this film, that it demands to be seen at least two times. Once as the blockbuster action-fest you want, and the other as a character study.It's a lot of fun too. From Raimis trademark POV use of camera-work when Octavius first kills, to the obligatory Campbell Cameo, the film works on many levels.Maguire is much better this time around, having less of the rabbit in the headlight face, and just getting on with it.But Franco is really the main draw out of the regular cast. His dark side emanates evil whenever something goes wrong, and you can see that he will be a foe who causes great difficulty to Parker.It's one of the best sequels to a summer movie, and it's a great film to boot also.