Movie review: Spider-Man 2

Thematically rich, with nuanced characters (and a nuanced villain), a hopeful outlook on humanity, and an inspired performance from Rosemary Harris. Every superhero movie wants to be this, but none of them are willing to make the sacrifices required to achieve it. It has an utterly compelling and human core. The first real superhero sequence happens 25 minutes in, and only serves to explain why…