Amazingly Dumb Ending.

Rating: 5/10 (2 June 2015)

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014): Dir: Marc Webb / Cast: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Sally Field: Weakest entry in the Spider-Man franchise. This time out we have three villains surface and it becomes overloaded when one can fathom that each single villain could present its own movie in the franchise. Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy graduate from high school but while she delivers her graduation speech, Parker is in full Spider-Man mode fighting evil truckers firing machine guns in a pointless opening action scene. Central plot regards a neglected and unappreciated electrical worker named Max Dillon who ends up electrocuted in a vat with electric eels. He becomes villain Electro whose power drains electricity. Another key character is young Harry Osborn whose father was involved with Parker's father. This leads to the discovery of what happened to his parents. Director Marc Webb is backed with impressive special effects but the screenplay falters with a dreary premise and a depressing climax that follows with a dimwitted cliffhanger. Andrew Garfield as Parker / Spider-Man struggles with his identity and his relationship with Gwen. She is played by Emma Stone who is being pulled in other directions professionally. Jamie Foxx as Electro is somewhat sympathetic. Dane DeHaan plays Osborn / Green Goblin whose obsessed with Spider-Man's immortality. Sally Field as Parker's aunt decides to start working at the hospital in order to best spend her time. She has shielded Parker long enough and the truth of his folks emerges. Amazing special effects countered with a less amazing screenplay. Score: 5 / 10