Spider-Man 2

“And Lord knows, kids like Henry need a hero. Courageous, self-sacrificing people, setting examples for all of us... Everybody loves a hero. People line up for them. Cheer them. Scream their names. And years later, they'll tell how they stood in the rain for hours just to get a glimpse of the one who taught them to hold on a second longer... I believe there's a hero in all of us that keeps us honest, gives us strength, makes us noble... and finally allows us to die with pride. Even though sometimes we have to be steady and give up the thing we want the most. Even our dreams. Spider-Man did that for Henry and he wonders where he's gone... he needs him.” Emotional, naturalistic, inspiring and spectacular with the exact right amount of comedy, camp and iconic moments, all culminating into a damn, almost pitch perfect portrayal of the character of Spider-Man and what surrounds his double-leading life. This is superhero films at some of its best. Close to zero flaws. Amazing score by Danny Elfman and impeccable direction from Sam Raimi. Might just be the second best, super close to first, Spider-Man movie and of course, a top 10 superhero film of all time. Some really exemplary stuff. **August ranked**