Burdened with a glorious purpose.

In my opinion, this is one of the best superhero movies and probably the best solo superhero movies.

There's not that many superhero movies where you can feel so up close and personal with the protagonist. The identity crisis that Peter went through, along with the guilt that he carried with him was heartbreaking. This aspect was done amazingly because unlike many superhero movies, most of the runtime was dedicated to Peter and not Spider-Man. This is a Peter Parker movie.

Dr. Ock was definitely an upgrade as a villain. He was significantly more menacing because he was too strong for Peter. However, the most important part was how similar he was to Peter. I wished Dr. Ock had more screen time to make his character even better.

Since there's more time for Peter character, there's less time for Spider-Man in action. However, both the fight scenes and visual effects improved. That train scene was not only iconic but also incredibly intense. What happened after that was a powerful and emotional moment. *spoiler* The way the people carried beaten up Peter almost gotten me tear up. What a beautiful way of showing appreciation for their hero *spoiler*

Overall, I don't think Spider-Man 2 is fully a superhero movie, but rather an incredible character study. 9.5/10.