Toronto

I don't see how it's possible to make a better superhero movie, I really don't. This has it all: wonderful characters, a nice albeit frustrating romance, a wacko villain, enough humour to give Shrek 2 a run for its money, and of course the insane action. There are two scenes here that have got to rank in the top ten action sequences of all time. Spider-Man 2 has JUST the right blend of comic-book corniness and realism of characters to be a perfect superhero movie. The Hulk was too fake and tried to hard to remind us that it was based on a comic, and X-Men 1 and 2 tried too hard to veer away from the comic motif, neglecting to give the heroes and villains costumes. Spider-Man 2 is just right! Wait! One complaint: that S-shaped scar on Tobey Maguire's face was a little distracting. Oh well, can't have everything, can we?

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