I gave it a 7. I really enjoyed the film, but I felt that perhaps a few elements left in the final cut were not as well-explored as they should have been.
For example, Peter's relationship with his landlord's painfully-thin daughter. I think this should have either been cut entirely or followed to some kind of conclusion; it was not clear in the final cut of the film what this friendship meant to Peter. I mean, I personally think of it as demonstrating that there
are other women in the world who Peter could date, but that's just a guess - there's not enough on the screen to make it clear, but at the same time it's a little too obvious to be considered a subtle point, considering how long the cake-eating scene takes.
The action was very good, and everyone's performances were excellent, but it was perhaps a little bit too long. A second viewing (which might happen tomorrow) might cure me of that feeling, but I'm not sure.
I rate the original as a 6, so this is a cut above it - in hindsight, it might qualify as an 8. For comparison, I give the Burton-Keaton
Batman a 6 and
Batman Returns a 7, and
Spider-Man 2 is a cut above the latter, so I guess it does deserve an 8.
