spider-man

So I saw Spider-Man yesterday. If you're the type that would rather not read anything about the movie before seeing it, you should probably skip the rest of this Blathering. If you're responding to this Blathering in Blatherchat, please avoid posting spoilers, thanks.

I wasn't disappointed; I really liked this movie! I saw it with Parki, Jeff and ScottM; none of them liked it as much as I did.

I thought Tobey Maguire made a great Spiderman, and managed to convey the right amount of angst from the original comic without overdoing it. His yearning for whats-her-face (can't remember her name, sorry) was entirely believeable even though the situation itself was (by necessity) so cliched. I'm such a sucker for romance.

My second-favourite character in the movie was J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson, the editor of The Daily Bugle. He played the character exactly as I remember him to be from the comic. Those who saw Cider House Rules (in which Tobey Maguire starred) might also recognize Simmons from his role as Candy's father. He also plays Dr. Emil Skoda in the television series, Law & Order.

I liked the fact that it wasn't one of those non-stop action flicks (though I wouldn't have been surprised it had turned out that way), that there was attention paid to character development and interesting personal interactions, adding an unexpected level of complexity to what I had only figured was going to be a fluffy, superhero action flick.

Today's Blatherpic: Parki and Scott, at Fune last night.