Sam Raimi's 2004 Spider-Man sequel — widely considered the best superhero film ever made by many critics — notable for Peter Parker's identity crisis (wanting to give up being Spider-Man) and Alfred Molina's Doctor Octopus.
Creates the standard for superhero film character development — Spider-Man 2's willingness to have the hero reject his powers and explore the cost of responsibility elevated superhero film storytelling above action-spectacle.
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