Good but underwhelming

Rating: 6/10 (22 April 2014)

I have just got back from seeing the Amazing Spider Man 2 here in the UK. Overall enjoyable. Storyline is good and expands on a few things from the first film. Performances from the main cast are good,especially DeHann as Harry Osborn. Some of the supporting roles could have been 'played down'a little though ( the governor/scientist in the prison being a prime example). However whilst watching the film I couldn't help thinking that I had seen the film already. Basically there is so much that has been put out online and in the numerous trailers that have been done, that i felt that I had seen every set piece already. This spoiled the enjoyment for me. I realise that I could go in without having viewed any of the saturation coverage for this film over the last six months or so, but sometimes I wish that the film makers would keep some of the best things back for the actual film. So a solid 6/10 rather than a probable 8 or 9 if they had kept some surprises for us.