I never really intended to watch the Amazing Spiderman. I thought I have enough of the Tobey-Maguire trilogy that my mind can't hold another web-swinger movie. But my sister convinced me to do so, and I gave in reluctantly.
You can't help but compare the Amazing Spiderman to the first Spiderman. I mean, how can it surpass or even match the box-office record of the first? I was surprised though that they pulled it off pretty well.
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| The Amazing Spiderman amazes (photo courtesy of www.google.com) |
The Amazing Spiderman is a well-balanced film. It's compact. It's fast-paced. It has the right ingredients. Either they did a good job or my expectations were really not that high. And so are the movie reviewers' and bloggers'.
The re-telling in itself is more creative than expected. It took the moviegoers into a deeper story of his family background from way back childhood, the disappearance of his parents and the entrustment of Peter Parker to his Uncle Ben (Martin Sheen) and Aunt May (Sally Field); and of course how he was bitten. It's like "roots" were shown in this film unlike on the first where only the "trunk" was shown when Peter Parker was just bitten by the powerful spider, which was accidentally released, while on a field trip in a laboratory.
The acting of Social Network's Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone as the love interest and the rest of the cast is natural. The injection of comedy flare is noticeable, and it is not as mushy-sounding as the Transformers Dark of the Moon.
As for love interest, sorry, there is no Mary Jane "MJ" Watson here, but there is Gwen Stacey, who is Peter Parker's first love.
The Amazing Spiderman also gave spectators good action scenes with an ugly lizard as the unlikely predator. Cinematography and the graphics are fantastic in a sense that the movie still showcases of new angles and position when we're under the impression that we have seen it all already. It was so convincing that you just want to freeze some moving shots and say, "that shot is good in poster".
The musical scoring seems to be just the same for the normal ears, yet its limitation is also its strength: it is focused, and you just don't need much complication.
The Amazing Spiderman gave no one-liner, "with great power comes great responsibility." Its lengthier version came instead in the form of his Uncle Ben's voicemail when Peter ran away after discovering of his new-found powers, and he was scolded for being irresponsible on not even telling them of where he was.
Perhaps what sets this apart from the other Spidey films is its bold effort not to shy away from the problem any superhero flick has: hiding the identity. This one is more focused on the struggle of personal issues, discovering and being dumbfounded of the powers, seeking for justice than merely hiding the identity. It's just entertaining to see the actor fumbling and finally able to freely control his amazing ability.
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| The Amazing Spiderman lead Andrew Garfield: good performance (photo courtesy of www.google.com) |
The Amazing Spiderman is like a cool guy who is effortlessly good-looking yet smart but who is doing his homework and in fact hardworking. It seems that it was made with no pressure at all considering that the first Spiderman was amazing in box-office but director Mark Webb and his staff obviously dedicated a lot of hardwork.
If it were a medicine, it is with a right dosage. You'll be cured and satisfied.
Definitely, I'm raising my two thumbs up here as the Amazing Spiderman amazes.
The Amazing Spiderman Movie Review: The Amazing Spiderman Amazes; Exceeds Dull Expectation
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