A big let down to the Spiderman franchise.

Rating: 3/10 (29 April 2014)

Much as I enjoyed Spiderman comics and the TV show when I was a kid none of the films I've seen as an adult have captured the essence of Spiderman for me and this latest film, I'm afraid, is the worst of them all. In fact it is the worst film I have seen in a long time. By halfway through the film I was struggling to stay awake and before long I was praying for it to end. Had it been on TV I would have switched off but being in the cinema I stayed awake in the hope that the ending would be worth it but it was as predictable as the rest of the film.
I connected with none of the characters at all and couldn't care less what happened to them, the plot had no twists in it that I could see and the acting was dire. Garfield as Spiderman was annoying, Emma Stone was horribly made-up, the ELectro character had potential as a phenomenally powerful villain until you discover he can be made useless with a bucket of water and the only convincing performance was given by Sally Field as Aunt May.
If you're thinking of treating yourself to a good Marvel film then save your money and wait until this comes out on TV. You can then switch it off at will.