Movie Review

Rating: 6/10 (11 May 2014)

'The not-so amazing Spider-Man 2'. Spidey returns for his most most difficult battle yet - cramming as much web swinging, mid-air pirouettes and cheesy (but often cleverly timed) typical Spidey chat lines in a certain amount of time (142 minutes). Even though the special effects of this film will leave you almost on the edge of your seat, the most memorable and enjoyable scenes from Marc Webb's newest instalment of the 'The Amazing Spider-Man' is the refreshing on-screen chemistry between Gwen Stacey (Emma Stone) and Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield).
Jamie Foxx's portrayal of the eccentrically creepy Max Dillon who happens to stumble into his own world of trouble when he is transformed from the geeky Spider-Man loving employee of Oscorp to the easily manipulated, mayhem-causing Spider-Man loathing Electro. Jamie Foxx brought a new feeling to the category of Spidey villains by seeming misunderstood and mentally unable to cope. However Electro is not the only villain who seeks to wreck havoc, the Green Goblin (Dane DeHaan) returns in his best form yet.
Yet again the 'Spider-Man' franchise has thrown one too many enemies into the movie. Due to the abundance of villains that Parker has to face, we only get half of the story. In 'The Amazing Spider-Man' we was allowed to look deeply into Dr. Curt Connors'/ The Lizard's (Rhys Ifans) mind and see what was torturing him so much. However having too many evil characters did not allow Webb enough time to develop them enough so we could fully understand them. Maybe for the next film the franchise should take some notes from Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy and concentrate on a single brute who wishes to rid Gotham of the Dark Knight.
The public's current favourite heroin, Gwen Stacey, is back looking as good as ever and certainly does not disappoint. If you did not already know (as of the writing of this review) Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield have been dating for over a year, and it definitely shows on the big screen. Webb succeeded more in creating a realistic, awkward but genuine typical teen relationship, teenage boys everywhere are still jealous of Spider- Man but now it is not because of his incredibly envy inducing web-swinging abilities, it is because of gorgeous down-to-Earth girlfriend. The whole reason this cinematic mix-up is worth watching is because the unique couple lighten up the atmosphere of the film that will make you feel you are right in the middle of them.