Marta Barovier

Probably the most visually pleasing movie I have ever watched. The visuals, the animations and the colours are so good and well mixed together. Miles is a bit cooler than the Peter we see in other movies, and it's a breath of fresh air. I was completely thrown off by his uncle being the Prowler - can you tell I haven't read the comics? I love the whole concept of the Spider-Verse and seeing so many Spider-people (creatures?) together was very exciting. Gwen and Peter obviously steal the spotlight, while Penny and Peter Porker sometimes feel a bit too much. After rewatching it a few times, though, I've come to love them all. The characterisation of the villains is nothing short of great. And can we talk about Doctor Olivia Octavius?! Mind blowing. The plot is pretty much the basic superhero origin story, it's everything else that makes it absolutely fantastic. And the soundtrack, oh man!

A cheesy and predictable Christmas rom-com full of clichés and tropes, yet somehow it manages to entertain. Nina Dobrev fits her role really well, and Josh might be my favourite out of all the characters. Tag, on the other hand, is pretty bland. He's not the stereotypical jerk, but he's not perfect either. I liked the diversity and some of the jokes were pretty funny.

Definitely an improvement to the previous MCU movie, but it still carries some of its flaws. The most prominent one is that there are way too many jokes. I absolutely love that Peter is a funny guy and cracks jokes as Spider-Man, but here everyone is trying to be funny and half the time they fail to be. This is also the main reason why it feels like a kid's movie, which is fine but it lacks some emotional depth. Another weakness that doesn't allow the viewer to fully connect with this Spider-Man is how reliant on technology everything is. On to the good things, Jake Gyllenhaal's performance is great. He really sells the whole scheming bad guy vibe and I was completely mind-blown cause I didn't expect it. The story is engaging, the soundtrack is very good and everyone's acting is on point.

The first MCU Spider-Man movie introduces an awkward Peter Parker who is a perfect mix of Maguire and Garfield's performances. Peter's inexperience in being Spider-Man clearly shows throughout the movie, and it was fine up to a point. His freshness doesn't mix well with a villain like the Vulture, resulting in rushed action sequences. Michael Keaton is a very good Vulture though. Tom Holland manages to capture the essence of both Peter and Spider-Man, but his nerdiness could have been shown a little more and his jokes as Spidey are mostly good. One thing that did bother me throughout the movie was the screaming. He does not need to scream so much. I'm kind of bummed I didn't get to see how Peter became Spider-Man, him finding out about his powers, creating a suit from scratch. The death of Uncle Ben also doesn't seem to be defining for his character. It's good that they're trying to give Tom Holland his own storyline, but maybe they removed too much of what's familiar to the viewers. Pretty good soundtrack, Zendaya deserves more screen time and that plot twist caught me off guard the first time I watched the movie.

An improvement to the first instalment with Andrew Garfield. He portrays a great Spider-Man and a jittery Peter Parker, which doesn't feel very Parker-y to me but I don't hate it. The soundtrack is pretty awesome, especially the Electro song. Speaking of which, the fight scenes with him are dope and well-choreographed. Electro is a great villain if you can look past his blueness and shininess. The storyline of the Green Goblin could have been avoided, as well as Rhino's, but I understand they were trying to set up the basis for future movies featuring a multitude of villains. I didn't hate Deehan's portrayal of the Green Goblin, but I found it didn't live up to the original trilogy's emotional involvement. On that note, Willem Defoe will always be the only Norman Osborn to me, sorry. Also, his costume and look after the transformation really didn't work for me. It seems that the general vibe I get from this movie's villains is grotesque. The new Spidey suit, on the other hand, is definitely better than the one in the first film! Now on to the scene that left everyone heartbroken and is still talked about to this day: Gwen's death. I remember watching it for the first time in the theatre. The room was so quiet during her fall, everyone was holding their breath - can we talk about when Peter's web looks like a small hand? - and then everyone let out a strangled gasp when she knocked her head against the floor. It's always hard to watch that scene.

A drastic change from the Raimi trilogy - it's impossible not to make comparisons - but it's not necessarily bad. Andrew Garfield is an amazing actor and does his best with what he's given, however his Peter Parker is not soft. He's athletic enough to ride a skateboard, he stands up to bullies and he's charming enough to get the girl. Talking about Gwen, their romance is so well done that I feel it's on the same level as MJ and Peter's from the original trilogy. This movie's biggest flaw is its pacing in my opinion, it's slow and they could have cut a good 30 minutes. The first half is focused more on Peter's journey to becoming Spider-Man, while the second is set on stopping the Lizard. I don't have much to say about the villain, I like how they designed him and his backstory is pretty standard. He lacks the charm of other Spider-Man villains though. The fight scenes are pretty good and I really liked some details like Peter using a web to detect where the Lizard is. I'm not a fan of the suit, sorry. The dark eyes make him look creepy.

One of my favourite Burton movies. Give me weird powers, time manipulation and funny villains and I'm sold. It's not a perfect movie, but I really don't get all the criticism it gets. I remember watching it the first time and being pretty surprised and amazed. Definitely entertained. I have to point out that I see a lot of potential when it comes to world-building, but it just wasn't tapped. I'm guessing they were betting everything on a sequel that was never made. I'm definitely going to read the books this film was based off!

Definitely the weaker movie of the Raimi trilogy, but entertaining nonetheless. 
I think the main difference with the first two movies is that there's even more focus on the romance side of the story. I feel like the mood is darker and the story is more emotionally charged than the first two. I especially feel so bad for Peter when he tries to propose to MJ and fails, or for Flint Marko's whole storyline - which never gets an ending by the way. 
Tobey Maguire did an outstanding job of portraying a completely out of control Peter Parker dominated by his darkest thoughts. Is it cheesy and memeable? Absolutely, but that's why it's funny as hell.
Another flaw is that the villains don't have an origin story as strong as the Green Goblin and Doc Ock's. Sandman is not even a villain if we think about it, Venom only becomes a physical villain in the second half of the movie, and Harry just wants revenge for his father's death - and also ends up not being a villain. Overall, the real challenge for Peter was confronting his own dark side through Venom, which makes it a more introspective movie. Additionally, Venom was not creepy and witty enough to be a likeable villain. 
The soundtrack was as great as in the first two movies - the second one still has the best one in my opinion. 
I realised only today that Willem Defoe appears in all three movies, even if only for a minute, and I love that.

A sequel that is just as good as the first movie, if not better.
The fight scene on the train is without a doubt one of the best action sequences ever made. 
Alfred Molina’s Doc Ock is simply sublime: his backstory makes him one of the best villains and his wit makes him one of the most likeable. 
Loved the Dr. Strange reference, I had never noticed until today but then again I haven’t watched this film in a few years!

I have started a Spider-Man rewatch in occasion of the release of NWH and I'm amazed at how little I actually remembered about this movie. I was 6 years old - almost 7 - when it came out and I was so awestruck by it. Today I had the same feeling after so many years, despite the outdated CGI and VFX which were actually pretty impressive for the time. Tobey Maguire's acting is pretty impressive in spite of his meme status. Willem Defoe is as astounding as ever. The story, the soundtrack, the dialogues make this the perfect superhero film. I'm surely biased by my own feelings of nostalgia, but Spider-Man belongs to my favourites list - where it has been for the past 20 years.