One of the better Spidey films!

Rating: 8/10 (2 May 2014)

Just got back from a matinée showing of "The Amazing Spider-Man 2".
Actually feel like it is an improvement over the first TASM film in many regards.
First off: The 3D is spectacular. They use it to great effect with Spider-Man vaulting through the city. This is one of the few films that I think really should be seen in 3D. There was one scene where some glass fell towards the screen that actually made me flinch and blink!
Next up: Andrew Garfield is tremendous as Spider-man. As much as I liked Tobey Maguire's Peter Parker, Garfield's Spidey just never shuts his mouth and constantly has a wise-crack with 3 more ready to go... THIS is the Spider-man from the comics, and i love him for it.
I'm not the world's biggest Jaime Foxx fan, and i was kinda dreading what the trailers made his Electro look like, but i actually felt he was an effective villain with well-established motivations.
I also really enjoyed Dane DeHaan's Harry Osborne. Really looking forward to seeing the Osborne-Parker rivalry play out in future films.
This movie has a good heart, and some very real emotional punch.
I would list it as the best Spider-man film in the franchise.....2nd only to Raimi's "Spider-Man 2".