The first 'Spiderman' film was great. This second one though is a classic case of a sequel that's trying to do too much, and ultimately does not much at all.

The second half, I grant you, is action packed and good fun. But oh dear it takes a long time to get there. Lots of in jokes and pointless scenes.

I can't fault the actors though, Maguire and in particular Dunst are much improved from last time around, settling into their uneasy 'will they, won't they?' romance.

For action sequences, it's probably the best of the three, but that opening hour spoils my interest somewhat.