Just saw Spider-Man 2. Overall I prefer the original. Spoiler warning. First of all Docter Octopus was done wrong. He was never just a good guy who was corrupted by the tenticles. Doc Oc in the comic was one of the most evil of Spider-Mans villians. He just isn't as evil anymore. Also the movies gaps between action sequences were way to long. With the first movie getting the origin out of the way it could have used that to make the films pace work better. It has long gaps with no action or any word from the villians. The movies effects are excellent and definutly an improvement. The fight sequences between Docter Octopus and Spider-Man are excellent. The movie does have some good emotional momments and some good intellegent comedy. Overall its a very good movie and I liked it but I was expecting it to be the best. The Girl Next Door is still the years best movie.