The Greatness of Spider-Man 2’s Doc Ock
Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2 was one of those rare times when a sequel was even better than the first film. This video essay by CinemaStix looks at how Alfred Molina and effects technicians brought Doctor Octavius to life on the big screen. Amazingly, the medium- and close-up shots used practical effects and puppetry to bring his mechanical tentacles to life.