Spider-Man
Tobey Maguire is THE Spider-man. The most sauced up superhero movie of all time, who would’ve thought the guy who made the Evil Dead could make the perfect superhero film. From the moment those drums start for the intro I am hooked, this thing is an absolute masterpiece. A perfect movie. Sure, it does help that this was my favourite movie as a kid lol but this still just hits every time I watch it. Raimi was just the perfect guy to handle this, he understands that spider-man isn’t this invincible character, he gets his ass handed to him consistently but he still never gives up, he understands that core of what makes Spider-man so special. He’s not this larger than life figure, he’s just a dude, with real problems that are relatable who just so happens to have this extraordinary thing happen to him. Sure, this thing is a little goofy at times but it’s also extremely grounded with its characters, its strikes that magical balance between exhilarating, fun and sometimes gritty action and truly exceptional character drama. I really don’t think it gets talked enough about at just how good this screenplay is, it is genuinely amazing. There are so many great scenes that are just characters sitting and talking and not to mention Goblins monologue on the roof about watching a hero fall. Speaking of Green Goblin, he is my favourite comic book villain of all time, and that’s because of this movie. Willem Dafoe gives the performance of a lifetime in this. He is so aggressively good it’s actually insane. He plays a maniac to perfection. Plus, personally I think his suit is really good. Not to mention the dude literally drops a bunch of kids off a bridge , I mean it doesn’t get more evil than that🤣 Danny Elfmans music is just perfect, one of my favourite scores of all time. Raimi absolutely cooks this thing is a visual feast. Also, the action in this is seriously impressive, you feel every hit and Spidey and Green Goblin go AT each other especially in their final fight, I love how beaten up they both are by the end, not a lot of superhero films feel this gritty and harsh in its violence. It’s such a simple thing but Raimi doesn’t hold back and I love that. Also although it isn’t comic accurate, I love how Spidey has organic webbing, it’s gross and weird but its something that feels so unique to Raimi and his style. I could go on forever, this movie means the world to me. Masterpiece. Literally my second favourite movie of all time.