“Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.” It is a catch phrase we have all heard and even experienced. Although we may not always see eye to eye with others or even slightly understand their views for that matter, we must learn to except our differences. In reading both of the Spider Man 2 reviews from two well respected movie critics, it becomes very clear that people see and evaluate things through varying circumstances which impact their overall perspective on the given topic.
The first review was written by Todd Gilchrist from FilmStew.com. Although Gilchrist readily admits to his likings of the original Spider Man film adaptation which was released in 2002, he does not share the same fondness for the sequel. Through out his review, he stated how he was bothered by the sequence and pace of the storyline. Gilchrist focused on this as a creditable issue and strongly believed that it caused the movie to lose some of its value. He shared that he just felt some unimportant scenes were too drawn out and caused him to want to stand up and shout “Okay! We get this!”. He also felt that the methods used to relay points to the audience were sometimes ineffective as it was constant and unnecessary reinforcement. Although there were a few aspects which Gilchrist enjoyed from the movie Spider Man 2, he seemed to find the plot and certain scenes a disappointment as he strongly believed there was greater potential to make this film the new “greatest comic book adaptation” .
On the other hand, Roger Ebert, a renowned film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, thoroughly enjoyed his experience of watching Spider Man 2. Ebert focused his review on the fact that unlike many superhero based films, Spider Man 2 allowed for a deeper connection with the human side of the characters. He shared that he really felt the movie associating everyday problems and encounters allowed for a reaching out to the larger audience at hand, something very important to Ebert. He also slightly mentioned the special effects within his review saying they were exceptionally well done and adding that it was life like. Finally, Ebert mentioned the actors playing each of the main characters and the effect he thought their fulfilling the role had on the film overall.
In conclusion, both Todd Gilchrist and Roger Ebert wrote film reviews on the highly popular film adaptation of the comic series Spider Man 2. Although each man had their own opinions and perceptions of the movie, both analyzed similar techniques within the reviews. Each touched on the movement of the film associated with the plot. Both looked at how the director and screenwriters were responsible for the failures and successes of Spider Man 2. Despite differing views of the methods used, both critics used similar basis for critiquing the film. In addition, I found it really interesting that Gilchrist enjoyed Spider Man but did not like Spider Man 2. Ebert, however, found Spider Man 2 to be a successful adaptation which would satisfy any audience while he was disappointed in Spider Man. To me, this points back to their personal preferences. Although an effective review steps back and evaluates the given material based on a certain set of techniques, opinions are a large part and ultimately impacts the overall judgment of the work which is made very clear in these two reviews!
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