The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Rating: 5/10 (4 May 2014)

So to kick off the much anticipated summer movie season, Spidey swings back around for his 5th theatrical release in the last 15 years. So this time around, Peter Parker is on the cusp of figuring out why his parents left him all those years back, meanwhile, his relationship with Gwen Stacey is shaky and he has to decide whether it's safest to break it off or continue on with her. ALSO, Jamie Foxx plays Electro, the statically charged new villain who is causing mayhem AND things with the Osborn family and Oscorp are taking an insane toll, physically and emotionally, for Harry Osborn. There is A LOT going on in this movie, but is it good? Well it's definitely not bad, the best part of the movie is Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man; he can perfectly balance being a funny smart ass, and also tone a strong emotional side for the more dramatic moments. The chemistry between him and Emma Stone (also pretty good in the movie) is really good as well, you really believe the love between the two, even though it can get a bit much at times. Jamie Foxx as Electro was also really cool, which brings in mind the special effects and action scenes. The movie looks good and sounds great. Anything scored by Hans Zimmer is awesome. Now there are a good amount of problems; like I said before there is A LOT going on in this movie. It feels really condensed at times, mostly during the end, which was intense, but so much happened so fast. And the previews for this movie are the exact reason why I stay away from previews as much as possible, like %70 of the movie is in the trailers, that's not cool! The villains, other than Electro are seldom used, literally. This is obviously a build up for part 3, so I'm not gonna whine too much, but there was still a cluttered feel to the movie. It's still very fun, with some really good acting, Dane DeHaan was gold. It's just as good as the first Amazing Spider-Man, but still not as good as Spider-Man 2 or other comic book movies.