In a modern world with superhero movies filled in with random action sequences, Spider-Man 2 stands out as it is a character driven story which knows when and where to use its action sequences. The plot focuses on the struggles of Peter Parker balancing his life with Spider-Man, and it is probably one of the best superhero story arcs across the superhero genre. With all that being said, the action is still amazing and makes use of both the hero and villain's powersets in a satisfying way. The villain is also another great thing, Doctor Octopus manages to be sympathetic but also a very evil and fun villain to watch. Another aspect I greatly appreciate is the score, as Danny Elfman yet again manages to elevate the emotional and action scenes in a way that is rare to see in superhero movies nowadays. However, with all that being said there are still a few flaws (as there are in many movies). The love interest, Mary Jane, is yet again very annoying as her motivations don't make sense. Doctor Octopus's motivations also doesn't make much sense in how the arms control him. However, these flaws are just small things which don't weigh down the main story at all.