  Normally I'd write a quick one liner because it amuses me, but I have to say...this movie rocked. I loved it, loved it, loved it. Right now I'm reading a book called "Writing the Breakout Novel" by Donald Maass. He's a well-known literary agent who knows what the hell he's talking about and this movie is a great example of all the important "requirements" for a "break-out" piece of entertainment. Characters: A sympathetic protagonist: Peter Parker. This guy has it so bad that I was really pulling for him. Everything was going wrong for him, and then when you think things might pick up a bit, they only get worse. I wanted to give the poor shmoe a hug. As well as a whole cast of interesting, three-dimensional people who have their own agendas, thoughts, dreams, plans. Stakes: High stakes, both internal (his relationship with his best bud and Mary-Jane, the woman he loves but can't tell her) and external: Doc Ock putting the city of New York in danger. Plot: Multi-layered. Not just 'see the superhero beat the bad guy. ' This movie had so much going on I couldn't take a bathroom break...and that wasn't a good thing! No more large diet-cokes for me! Theme: The most integral part, I think, in separating this movie from, say, Van Helsing (which sucked, pun intended).
As with the first movie, the theme is "with great power comes great responsibility. " Every scene resonated with this, and what it meant for Peter and his 'burden' of being a misunderstood good guy. Being a hero ain't always a piece of cake. Sometimes people aren't going to be waving flags and patting you on the back. Sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do because it's the right thing, whether or not you get any personal results from it. Anyhow, this was a great movie. The preview for Catwoman was at the beginning. Ten years ago this would have been a great thing as far as I was concerned.
Now, it just fills me with a sense of dread. I know it will be bad. I just know it. Which is too bad. I mean, come on. Just look at that costume. It's disgusting. I, as a female who doesn't like chick flicks -- who would rather see an action pic anyday -- am insulted that in this day and age we can't have a female hero on the big screen without flashing a shitload of cleavage.
And the shoes? Yeah, let's fight crime wearing high-heeled pumps. Puh-lease. But who knows? I'd love to be proven wrong. Come on, Halle, show me a great, female, superhero movie. I double dog dare you. Spiderman 2: Michelle's rating: 10/10 
