Superhero films list reaches number 3
There seems to be am occurring theme forming to this list of superhero films, yes that of the sequels, maybe the list should have been called ‘the top 10 superhero sequel movies of all time’ as at number 3 is another one; Spiderman 2.
Sam Raimi’s second outing with Spider-Man featured deep emotional drama, great performances and brilliant action sequences. This movie is really about love and how far you can fall without it. Molina’s Doctor Otto Octavius (Dr. Octopus) is driven mad when a failed experiment causes the death of his wife while Peter Parker’s spider powers fizzle out on him when his broken heart can’t get over the loss of Mary Jane. This movie also features much more of the classic Sam Raimi style than the first – the dramatic raising of a surgical saw during an entire Raimi-esque operating room scene and, my favourite scene, Peter adjusting to life without his Spider-Man alter-ego while “Raindrops Keep Falling’ on My Head” plays to name a couple. This sequel from opening minute to the final, ominous shot of MJ watching Spider-Man head out to protect the city is funny, tender, and exciting all rolled up into a ball. It’s really one of my favourite superhero movies ever made, but you probably can already guess why it didn’t land in at no.1 at the box office – Shrek 2 another sequel.
