Let’s begin on a positive note shall we?
THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN 2 is been booked for release for the 2nd of May 2014. Marc Webb is indeed spinning this web absolutely stylishly as the viewers want it to be. Personally this reinvention comes too soon to the wide screen following the Tobey Maguire trilogy that unfolded in 2002.
The base behind the reinvention of one of marvels greatest superheroes isn’t a complex algorithm as the one created by Peter Parker himself in THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN. It is referred to as the filming industry and if the financial potential is great why not make an extra buck? It would not come as a surprise to see Christian Bale hand down the cape to another crusader even as Nolan wraps up BATMAN.
Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in 1962 and as cleverly done by Raimi before, THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN is a differently narrated story of Peter Parker. As in the past his super powers are a result of a nasty bite from a radioactive happy spider and he is brought up under the guardianship of Aunty May and Uncle Ben. This is the only similarity one may draw from the Raimi Trilogy every frame of the movie from that point forward is a new spidey experience.
Andrew Garfield is trusted with the daunting challenge of filling into the spidey suit from Toby Maguire. It has been a few years since and the old spidey isn’t a neither forgotten nor lost memory apart from the 3rd movie that clearly lost its way (sorry Raimi fans, but you know it’s true!). Lanky and tall Andrew is the skinny kid who wakes up to find him evolving into something greater. Loyal to the original comics (That I have owned myself) created by Lee and Ditko, Garfield strikes when the iron is hot with a lovable underdog that is Peter Parker. Outgoes the clueless girl from next door (AKA Mary J Watson) and enters college girl Gwen Stacey. Unlike the Peter Jane love story of 2002 the 2012 version of the Peter Gwen Chemistry is more often sidelined to allow time for Spiderman to try and save the day. This may come as a disappointment to some however this works in the benefit of the superhero. So do not expect the famous upside down kiss this time round folks, it aint gonna happen!
Norman Osborne and the Green Goblin is retired. The Lizard takes center stage as the new nemesis. Whilst Nano technology and providing weapons to the military was the business of Oscorp industries back then, this time it is a more noble cause that leads to destructions much like in THE RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. Dr.Connors is working on a formula to find a breakthrough in medicine. Dr.Connors connection and history with Peters father draw light to certain lose ends that Raimi failed to tie up in his trilogy. The fans will absolutely be thrilled with this exposure of Peters Past.
THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN is an action filled extravaganza. It does miss out on certain trademarks such as “With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility” etc, instead it falls back to basics of the comics itself. Webb picked up on minute details of the superhero that Raimi skipped to iterate on. The webbing device was originally written by Lee and Ditko as a Parker creation and this is honored in THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN. A must watch movie of 2012 and is on par with the 2002 production. The obvious question I need to answer is what movie I prefer better. To me THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN tops the predecessor by a minimum of a half start rating. Why? Simply because there is more Spiderman and much less Peter Parker.
TITLE: THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN
DIRECTED BY: MARC WEBB
STARRING: ANDREW GARFIELD, EMMA STONE and RHYS IFANS
RATED: PG13
RATING: 08/10
RUNTIME: 136 MINUTES
I appreciate this film because it took risks with the material that the original film didn’t. It wasn’t always great execution, but I admire what this movie attempted. I loved Garfield and Stone as the leads, and I liked that Gwen Stacy wasn’t a typical damsel in distress like Mary Jane.
I enjoyed this film to an extent. It had it’s silly moments *Cough cough* crane scene. But other than that,solid movie. I thought the direction was good as well as the acting. I got to say, i’m excited to see the next one.
I saw this movie at the Cinemas in Boston, Lincs. I thought it was very good, much better than the old movies, followed the comics more to the story and special effects were amazing & the suit was very well done however i didn’t think much to ‘Lizard man’ thought he could have been better but apart from that, one of the best movies of 2012 in my opinion & am looking forward to the second movie.
Aimee x