Pros
- As was the case before, both Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone turn in strong performances as Peter and Gwen respectively. Even Dane DeHaan does rather well as Harry Osbourne, despite the fact that his story arc was rushed
- Spider-Man's rapport with the people of New York leads to a lot of great moments that are peppered throughout the movie.
Cons
- Makes a lot of the same mistakes that Spider-Man 3 did. Too many villains and a lot of cringe inducing dialogue or plot points.
- CGI that takes the viewer out of the movie. The fights look like they were made for video games, a very well produced video game, mind you, but a video game nonetheless. It might have worked better if they had just made it an animated movie. It would have made the film look more consistent.
- The 2 1/2 hour run time is palpable. I was ready for the movie to be over after the fight with Electro, but knew that the film was nowhere close to being finished as there was still another fight with Harry's Goblin to sit through.
Overall
I thought the reboot got off to a strong start with 'The Amazing Spider-Man'. Sadly, this flushes that down the toilet. It's a crowded mess. It isn't completely without merit, but it is still a rather weak film.
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