Part II is one of the few sequels to match the original, as it looks and feels(helped along by clever opening credits that serve as a recap)like a genuine continuation of the original, as it should, since the returning cast(Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, and also J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson, a perfect recreation of the comic book character) are most welcome. The plot picks up events two years later, where Peter's physics teacher Dr. Octavius, would become arch-nemesis Doctor Octopus, nicely played by Alfred Molina.

Fantastic action scenes and compelling drama as this develops the characters believably from Part I, with a surprise development involving Peter's secret being revealed, that is quite moving, though not developed upon much later. Great fun in how to do a sequel right.