Spider-Man
The first Spider-Man film stars Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson, and Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn/Green Goblin. This film serves as Spider-Man's origin story, depicting the trials and triumphs on his path to becoming a superhero. Director Sam Raimi (who was also the creative mind behind The Evil Dead) showed extreme interest in the project, which had been stuck in the development stage for nearly a decade. The film used a Spydercam, a camera capable of dropping 600 feet with fluidity and exceptional quality, mimicking the acrobatic movement of the high-flying superhero.
Spider-Man 2
The second film in the trilogy focuses on Peter's life as he struggles to balance his superhero duties and his duties as a student, boyfriend, and son. And of course, this is made all the more difficult when a new villain threatens to raze New York City: Dr. Octopus. After an experiment backfires on him, Doc Ock loses his wife but gains four tentacle-like robotic arms that have a mind of their own. They corrupt his mind, making him fatally hubristic and murderous. Meanwhile, Peter finds himself losing his Spider-Man powers, which according to a physician, is the result of stress. Peter must now decide which path to take and where his destiny lies. Spider-Man? Or Peter Parker?
Fun fact: The pizzeria Peter is fired from in the beginning of the movie is a real place in NY. They received a huge boost in sales after their phone number was prominently displayed on Peter's bike helmet.
Spider-Man 3
The final installment in the trilogy is by far the darkest. Spider-Man faces villains such as the Sand Man, Venom, the New Green Goblin, and an alien symbiote. Spider-Man is at the height of his fame, and this inflates Peter's ego, causing him to become reckless and ultimately, susceptible to the malevolent influence of an alien life that bonds itself to his Spidey suit. This black-suited Spider-Man is more powerful but also more deadly. Peter becomes consumed with the power and it addles his mind, causing him to lash out at the ones he loves most. He realizes the negative influence the suit has just in time to rescue Mary Jane from the evil clutches of Venom and the Sand Man.
Despite mixed reviews, it is the most commercially successful film in the series.
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