Spidey's back. Slinging webs, catching baddies and cracking wise once again. This time, it all starts with a six year old Peter Parker and his parents, Richard and Mary. When a rock finds its way through the office window of Richard's home office, it sends the parents on a panicked dash to get away. Peter is left with his Aunt May and Uncle Ben. Years later, Peter (Andrew Garfield) is going to highschool, where he is considered a nerd and has no friends. In an attempt to find out what his father was studying before he left, Peter intrudes an intern tour at Oscorp, where his father worked. This is where he is bitten by a genetically enhanced spider that gives him superpowers. Peter is misunderstood for a criminal and has the police after him. A problem arises and Peter feels obliged to help the city from destruction that is to be brought by The Lizard, a human-turned-giant lizard. And, of course, there has to be a girl. This time it's Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone), who just happens to be the Police Captain's daughter.
Although it seems a little early for a Spider-man reboot, this version feels new and refreshing. I found Andrew Garfield to be a much more relatable Peter Parker than Tobey MacGuire and Emma Stone plays Gwen Stacy well. There were also some other big names like Martin Sheen, Sally Field and Denis Leary, and watch out for another hilarious Stan Lee cameo. It might just be me, being a huge Spider-man fan, but I quite enjoyed this film and, although there are still some questions to be answered, I think Marc Webb did a good job.
8/10
The Awesominator
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