I thought the 1st spiderman was awesome, somehow this movie took that even 1 step further. Like the original the characters were great, and they stayed the same as they were, they didnt change at all which is a plus so everyone was already familiar. What i think topped the original for me is the villan and the story, even tho i really liked them in the original something hit me in this movie as just a little better, this is a great movie for any spiderman fan.