A jumble of clichéd sequences and EFX.....

Rating: 5/10 (12 May 2014)

Marc Webb's attempt to reboot Spidey from the successful Raimi franchise wasn't a bad one as everyone considers. Apart from the familiar origin story the reboot was much more rooted to the source material and much more stylish. The first-person sequences, web slinging machine, and a much more cocky Spidey was a remarkable improvement over Raimi's Spidey. But, watching the sequel, I am having a feeling that Webb could've done better.
First of all, the movie was a mix of all sort of things and not even a single element convinces the audience. There is romance, which is ridden with clichés. Stone and Garfield wasn't enough convincing as they were in the previous one. The opening shot which was pretty good, but doesn't gave any serious contribution to the plot. The script was so weak that it had to compensate with action. With more than enough slo-mos and destruction, the action sequences became a bi-product of 3-D effects. As a result, we got a partially structured story and characters with lots of visual effects. No wonder Chris Nolan despises 3-D.
Granted, there are some good moments and performances in the movie. The hint of Sinister Six and eventual death of Gwen are brave decisions from the director so that he could follow the comic's root. It could've been turned in to a better, engaging script. But instead, we have to be satisfied with this one. It could've been better than this. Way better.........