Reboot this as much as you want Maguire was the best Spider-Man.

Raimi and Maguire weave a magical web in this excellent comic adaptation.

A little too much romance and there could be some more action. But beside that it's a good movie that wants to convey the message "With great power there comes great responsibility" (which it does certainly, and quite well IMHO)! And I actually enjoyed this flick even more watching it the second time!

im sorry but for me Tobey is the most boring Spiderman if you compared him w Andrew and Tom I know some people love him and the movies but for me the others are way better

**The Good**: + **Sam Raimi's** classic superhero flick has a nostalgic cast; **Tobey Maguire**, **Kirsten Dunst**, **James Franco**, **Willem Dafoe**, **Rosemary Harris** and **J.K. Simmons** all breathe life into their characters + Simmons and Dafoe are the particular standouts here - it's difficult to understand how we didn't figure out that Dafoe has been the Green Goblin all this time. + It's the now classic retelling of how Peter Parker got his superpowers. Everything moves along at such a brisk pace we barely even get to know the characters properly before they change drastically. + The storytelling is classic in its style and feels like a living comic book. + From a hilarious first hour with Peter discovering his superpowers, culminating in the touching death of Uncle Ben, we are moved into the splendid superhero territory. + The interactions between Spidey and the Goblin are among the finest moments in the movie + The script handles Norman Osborn/Green Goblin well, and makes him feel like a real human, even if he is less likeable than Octavius in the sequel. **The Bad**: - Released in the middle era between the classic camp superhero movies of the 90s and the modern era mega blockbusters, the first _Spider-Man_ is surprisingly dated by today's standards. - Having seen Tom Holland play a believable, funny and likeable version of Peter Parker, Maguire feels overly awkward and stiff in his portrayal. - Maguire and Dunst lack any real chemistry and their scenes together are quite painful to watch. - None of the primary cast members are particularly believable as high school students, and that bothers me. - Some of the CGI hasn't aged well. - _Spider-Man_ features some huge and inventive action scenes, but a couple of them are clumsy and somewhat camp. **Verdict**: Sam Raimi's _Spider-Man_ began the new era of superhero movies, but nostalgia has made us forget about the dated action scenes, bland performances and simplistic storytelling.