An utterly compelling true life tale that keeps you on the edge of your seat until the credits roll and asking questions long after they finish; avoid plot descriptions at all costs.

Raimi's film firmly aims itself to be a prequel to the 1930's classic; it has the spectacle, the good performances but lacks the musicality and lightness of story which quite often becomes bogged down in plot development and roller-coaster 3-D shenanigans.

Despite solid performances from the leads, this reboot of the Spidey franchise is a more protracted, less-inspired version of a story which was already more efficiently told just a decade previous.

Witty, inventive fun.