However, unlike you I ended up liking the movie I saw even though it wasn’t the one I was expecting. I suspect it can’t stack up to the original Danish movie, but I think Jake Gyllenhaal did some great, subtle work and Bailee Madison is a phenomenal find as Isabelle. Plus, I’ve got to hand it to Tobey Maguire for going all-out. Never thought I’d say this, but short little Spidey can be one scary bug-eyed dude. And I’d agree with James Berardinelli that the film ends on what he calls “a well-earned note of hope.”