SpiderMan 2

My expectations were low, as Spiderman 2 was a sequel, and it was a "summer blockbuster" movie. I also didn't expect to be mentally challenged.

In the end, even with low expectations, I was dissapointed. I felt like I spent the entire film thinking, "Peter stop being a dough-head and tell her the truth. She can decide what to do with her own life." I still don't entirely understand why Peter blames himself for his Uncle Ben's death. Peter didn't pull the trigger, end of story. The person who pulled the trigger killed Uncle Ben. While Peter could and should have done more he didn't pull the trigger.

Additionally, if the film wasn't being to dumb it was being too preachy. I think exploration of the theme, "With great power comes great responsibility" is a worthy use of film, just don't rub it in our noses by saying it outloud.

I did appreciate the few humourous bits. At least the movie didn't take itself too seriously.

Two stars out of five. I might have given three if I had seen it as a matinee and if I had lower expectations.