Sacrifice and the Ending of Spider-Man 2 (2004) Why Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2 remains one of the best superhero movies of all time. Read More Essays, Yesterday's CinemaAnton BergstromSeptember 3, 2026Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, Sam Raimi, Alvin Sargent, Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, Michael Chabon, sacrifice, self-sacrifice, endings, identity, identity crisis, superheroes, The Dark Knight, The Graduate, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Raindrops Keep Fallin on My Head, ambiguity, New Hollywood, responsibility, romantic loveComment