I took time in watching this movie yesterday in both 3D and 2D. I let every single detail of it be absorbed by my mind so this review is concise and relevant to the full extent of my interpretation. In the recent post that I have written, I mentioned that TASM is a film that is likely an infectious one and I was almost exactly right. 'The Amazing Spiderman' is attractively visual and infectiously sentimental. However, the film doesn't stand close to the action that the Sam Raimi trilogy have offered. The Amazing Spiderman may lack a couple of muscles; it at least overflows with heart.
Practically recycling all the major elements of the trilogy, 'The Amazing Spiderman' ironically delivers a too-familiar movie with subtly fresh flavor.
'The Amazing Spiderman' tells the story of Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield, 'The Social Network'); son to a genetic specialist Richard Parker. One eventful night leads the father to a conclusion that its best to leave his son behind; thus Richard left Peter with the aunt and uncle. The son grows as a teenager with his aunt May (Sally Field) and uncle Ben (Martin Sheen). As a student, Peter is "the second of his class" says his crush Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone) and as a student still, he is the weaker man. In their basement, Peter finds his fathers briefcase, perhaps the only thing left to remind him of his father. Finding a bunch of things leads Peter to an old colleague Dr. Connors (Rhys Ifans).
Desperate to find answers about his father's disappearance, Peter goes to OSCORP, a sci-tech company wherein Dr. Connors work. Peter curiously sneaks in to a secret facility wherein a highly confidential experiment on spiders is contained. Peter gets bit soon after his undercover quasi-mission, leaving him sharing the physical doings of a spider. Unknown to the Peter incident, Dr. Connors accepts the help of the young Parker in a project that centers in tissue regeneration resembling the trait that a lizard has. The hopeful experiment goes wrong eventually and Dr. Connors as the first human subject develops reptile-like skin and superhuman strength; and the regeneration skills too. Chaos ensues as 'The Lizard' tries to develop even more his self-asserted "successful" experiment.
The first three Spiderman movies were not awful. In fact it's highly likable with it's groundbreaking stunts and enormously proportioned production, let alone the veteran actor's contribution. While we are all affected by the infamous movie line: With great power, comes with great responsibility, I remain clinging to the notion that the movie lacked "remarkable" performances from the leads (unlike the other actors) and plain profundity. Sony's reboot may appear unwanted to many but I personally think that a reboot is what my favorite superhero needs. What ought to be a more action-packed version, turned out to be a quest of a young lad in discovering his past and facing the challenges of his present.
I am not disappointed however with the outcome of the film. It turned out to be hearty which is a good thing; in fact to hearty that it appeared less comic book-ish than I expect it to be. The leads were sparking the movie to a voltage that is electrifying to the aorta. Andrew Garfield, I first knew him on 'The Social Network' is a better pick, in my opinion, for the Spiderman role. He is lean and tall that better "fits" as a bullied student as compared to the former Spidey, Toby McGuire. Both him and Emma Stone are very good in their roles and their chemistry is a glorious compound. Admittedly, I smirk each romantic scene involving the two plays.
Rhys Ifans plays 'The Lizard' played the role gloriously. His role is expected to answer the quandaries behind Peter's mind however did only half the job. What happened to Peter Parker's parents are answered although the reason to their killing are left otherwise. But hey, this is called "cliffhanger" and this cues for an upcoming sequel.
TASM also offer excellent execution and that's thanks to director Marc Webb, who did '(500) Days of Summer', an indie film that I've heard good things on. The direction of the film indeed spurs out indie aura and I prefer this version. Despite all the doubts, the film proved one important thing: 'The Amazing Spiderman' is just amazing after all!
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