frown - not worth seeing ...ever .... just remember Spiderman

Rating: 2/10 (26 May 2014)

I wanted to like the movie.. I grew up on spider man comics. I love the character and story lines. I understand that movie studios can save a fortune be changing actors. I saw the performances of the various Batman's and appreciated the variations in approach in script, actor.
and interpretations.
BUT WHAT THE HELL ... The actor .. who I later found out to be British and that explained A LOT (Andrew Garfield) blew every line, every moment, stilted, and apologetic over every scene and he should be. I have been to Britain (4 times and worked with brits (over a year all in... smart, clever, rude (it's OK to be rude if you are clever about it ... in Britain)) and ALWAYS apologizing for ... the air they breathe. Big hair does not make great acting. He may be a great actor and I wish him all the best in Shakespeare, self effacing apologetic, colonialism, wedding funeral movies ever made. .. but Spiderman ... a GOOD soul given superpowers ... conflicted over his family and future family choices .... American ... and they cast Andrew Garfield.. in a word NOPE.
Please pay Tobey Maguire to do the next one or let the Franchise just DIE. Toby's awkwardness, hesitation, honesty (but never apologetic) approach IS SPIDERMAN. His natural flow (fun) countered by his dating nightmare moments IS Spiderman (from the comics -i.e. the real story line).
The writing was different and some say worse. But the real crime ... and two wrongs DO make a right ... please (I am kidding for read-atorial drama - please do not arrest me) Someone shoot the casting director and every exec accountant who approved the actor and the haircut.
Other reviews stated this was an accounting corporate film studio formula... just gone wrong. I am an accountant ... and can believe that was the tragedy that caused this film. But I tell my clients use accountants as spice in your business. For GOD's sake, never let us run your business. If we had the vision, drive and insight to run your business ... we would. But let us run it ... and watch it die BY THE NUMBERS.