Tuckerscreator
(4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
10/29/2014 00:00:00
Seeing how The Amazing Spider-Man 2 ended up so overstuffed, it was probably better that this film didn't have so many tie-ins.
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Good but lacking
Let me start off by saying I loved the film. It's more grounded in reality -although how that applies to a superhero universe should be taken with a grain of salt- and the actors all brought their A-Game
One thing I was disappointed in was how the disappearance of Peter's parents was never really explored. It kept promising to be a huge plot point but we were only ever left with questions.
The other was how little was done. Spidey's universe is HUGE and he's always been part of the mainstream Marvel verse -Avengers, X-Men, SHIELD, all those guys- what was the point of cutting him off from all these plots and characters? So many stories to be told here people! All we got done was establish Spidey, and set up for Gwen's -inevitable really- death. Where are all the other villains? The sequel hooks? Where is Kingpin? Daredevil? Black Cat? The Sinister Six? There was so much potential and they went with a bland Lizard origin?
Other than that I've got to give this film nothing but praise. Spidey is true to form, a joke cracking wise-ass, and an unmatched sense of humor.
Gwen is kick ass, -she used a flamethrower! Against the Lizard!... granted not her brightest move but still!
And Spidey gets the respect he deserves.
All in all, I give it a solid 8/10