Spider-Man gets rave reviews in US

The new Spider-Man movie has been given the thumbs-up from US film critics.

It is released in the US today and in the UK on June 14.

The film is being predicted to break US box office records this weekend.

It stars Kirsten Dunst and Tobey Maguire.

CNN describes Spider-Man as "an escapist confection that's pure entertainment."

Hollywood Report Card said: "A strong first act and absolutely, inescapably gorgeous, skyscraper-trapeze motion of the amazing Spider-Man."

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer wrote: "A movie that reminds us of just how exciting and satisfying the fantasy cinema can be when it's approached with imagination and flair."