Spider-Man (James Cameron)

Spider-Man is a 1995 American superhero film directed by James Cameron and written by David Koepp.

Based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Peter Parker, a high-school student who turns to crimefighting after developing spider-like powers. Spider-Man also stars Michael Biehn as Boyn (a.k.a. the Sandman), Lance Henricksen as Carlton Strand (a.k.a Electro), Maggie Smith as Aunt May and Sarah Michelle Gellar as Mary-Jane Watson.

Synopsys
The film tells the story of Spider-Man's origins, beginning with Peter Parker's life before he became Spider-Man (his life as a geeky science nerd who desperately seeks attention from Mary Jane Watson, who he has had a crush, all the way up to his web-slinging days as Spider-Man. The antagonists are Carlton Strand, which was a megalomaniacal parody of corrupts, and Boyn, who was mutated by an accident involving Philadelphia Experiment-style bilocation and atom-mixing, in lieu of getting caught in a nuclear blast on a beach. It was filmed from January to June 1994, and was released on May 3, 1995. The film proved successful both critically and financially. It grossed over $821 million worldwide. The film won six awards, including the Saturn Award for Best Music (Danny Elfman), the MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (Leonardo DiCaprio and Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Best Female Performance (Sarah Michelle Gellar). The film's success led to its sequel, Spider-Man 2 (1998).

Cast

 * Leonardo DiCaprio as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
 * Maggie Smith as May Parker
 * Sarah Michelle Gellar as Mary Jane Watson
 * J.K Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson
 * Michael Biehn as Boyd/Sandman
 * Lance Henricksen as Carlton Strand/Electro

Reception
Reaction to the film was very positive among critics. The film currently holds an 89% rating, based on 216 reviews, on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Metacritic gave the film an average score of 73 out of 100, which signifies "generally favorable reviews". Many critics also praised the casting of Leonardo DiCaprio as the title character. Eric Harrison of the Houston Chronicle said of DiCaprio "within seconds...it becomes hard to imagine anyone else in the role."

The film was, at the time of its release, the highest-grossing superhero film of all-time. It also became the first film to pass $100 million in its opening weekend.