This is a very nice set and also fun to play with. I like the safe with all the money pieces and the bank is nice too. Doctor Octopus is a really cool minifig and I wished I had him. The police car is good, but the stickers do annoy me. Overall, this set gets a 5.

how come these spider-man sets are even better than genuine city-sets? this one is a perfect example: you get cars, a trike, a load of minifigs, and the small facade piece inspires to build the whole house. not to mention the small bits like tree, money etc.
that's more than you could ask for, so in spite of all criticism one has to admit that some people at lego have their bright moments :-).

I got this set a few years ago for either my birthday or Christmas. Onto the pros. and cons.

Pros.
cool minifigures (Doc Ock, Spider-Man, Aunt May, 2 police)
3 100 dollar bills
2 police vehicles (sp.?) (3-wheeler and car)
tree
spider
web

Cons.
when you take the vault out of the bank there is a big hole in the wall
should be more walls
needs a banker

Overall, good set. If the only Spider-Man character you're missing is Aunt May, then this is the set for you, because it is the only set with her.

this set is good.5 figures a motorcicle,a car and a bank not bad.the only two things that I don't like was the figures new colors and the bank is to litlle.I tink I pay a lot for this set (22.99)but I did it for Octavius.Not a bad set

To begin with, this set is largely a reenactment of the Bank Heist scene from Spiderman 2. It's fun to have. And for $20, you do get a wide number of minifigures, one of whom is exclusive to this set and comparatively cheap ways to get a couple other figures. I am largely disappointed by the set as it's mostly just a facade front for the bank and not much else going on for it.

Instructions

The instructions like many LEGO sets are in booklet form with clear, easy to follow step-by-step illustrations.

Parts

There's a total of 174 pieces to this, making it a good value for the $20 on the price per piece. Notable pieces are the glass windows for the bank, spider-man's web line and parts for building the bank vault.

Minifigures

As stated before, you get five minifigures in all. Two Security or Police minifigures, Aunt May (and this is the only set to get her in just about), Doc Ock and Spider-man. Well worth it for three of them.

The build and completed model

Overall, I'm still disappointed in this set as a whole. And it's mainly with the bank itself as it feels too much like a facade and there's not a whole lot of interior detail or even a bank teller for it.

You do get a tri-wheel motorcycle, police or security car, a vault that Doc Ock can rip out of the walls and tree for some scenery.

So in the end with it being a facade, it just feels way too simple or unrealized concept.

Summary

As a medium range set, I feel in many ways this set does fall short of actual build. Minifigures wise, you've got your bang for your buck with the number, rare figure, Spider-man and Doc Ock. If I wanted an actual bank set to place in a LEGO town or city, this wouldn't be it, not unless I really on to it. The licensed name and movie tie-in are the key selling points to this set and for that, it can still be very decent.