![]() He is awkward with the woman he loves, but eloquent when dealing with the familiar, just as most teenagers are even today. Maguire was outstanding at being a guy who can rarely catch a break, but attract difficulty with ease and aplomb. The acting is the finest portion of the film with the leads giving us depth that I was unsure would be allowed by the style of story chosen. ![]() The Crow was the only other good comic book movie in my opinion, but it was not an all ages fun ride as this is! I had the privilege of seeing the film last night, 4-30-02, in SF with the press and 300+ other folks for its "Bay Area Premiere". ![]() This film however has again demonstrated that an adaptation of a comic book story can be fun and faithful to the story, yet be a film for all ages and those who may not have ever even read a comic book. I am very critical of comic book movies since I am a huge fan of the medium and was tremendously disappointed in the Superman and Batman movies (all of them, some greatly!). Poignant, fun and a faithful adaptation to the original comic book. ![]()
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