Amazing Spider-Man 2 for the most part was amazing.

Rating: 7/10 (25 April 2014)

This sequel movie to 2012's Amazing Spider-Man was a lot better than that movie. After the cancellation of Spider-Man 4 in 2010, the reboot series had a rough start for me, as I couldn't stand the first movie. Watching the trailers for this sequel. It look as bad as Spider-Man 3 with way too much villains. After watching this film, I'm glad it was good. Hands down, it's probably my favorite movie from all of the Spider-Man movies. Directed by Marc Webb, the movie is about Spider-Man's most important conflict: separating his real life as Peter Parker from that of Spiderman. As the villains become more and more dangerous, Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield) is having a hard time, trying to keep his girlfriend Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone) away from the danger. He's haunted by the memories of Stacy's father ordering him to keep Stacy safe. Meanwhile, an old friend Harry Osborne (Dane DeHaan) has come back to ask Peter Parker to help him with his father research, so that Peter can save him from a life ending disease. When one of Harry Osborne's experiments go horrible wrong leading Harry Osborne and his co-worker Max Dillon (Jamie Foxx) disfigure. Both men seek revenge on Peter Parker, the one that turn his back against them. Without spoiling too much. I have to say, that the movie has a lot of sub-plots going on it, that it can be a bit confusing if you haven't remember much of the first movie. It felt a little bit cramp and rushed. I felt the movie could have work better, if it kept to one villain. Originally, the movie was just going to be about Electro (Jamie Foxx) hints the early title of 'Rise of Electro", but the producers add way too much villains here. First off, the movie doesn't make Electro seem much of a threat. He is quickly defeat time after time by Spider-Man in the film. Still, Jamie Foxx makes the role, his own, and he was pretty good. I just thought, the way, he became Electro was a bit too cartoony. I still love the modern update look of the villain. The way, they bring in Harry Osborne into this movie was sloppy at best. The idea of Harry Osborne still being good friends with Peter Parker since grade school seem out of touch. Really, he was sent to boarding school around the same time Peter's parents disappeared, and Peter meets him for the first time since then seem awkward. Both, don't look like they have any connection with each other. Honestly, are we're supposed to be believe that they are so close friends? I think, the originally movies did this, better, making Harry Osborne, a well-rounded character than a stereotype bad guy dark loner that this movie does. Even the character of Norman Osborne (Chris Cooper) seem wasted as he was mention in the first movie, and in this, have a few lines and dies. Wow, Oscar winner used badly. Don't get wrong, Dane DeHaan is a fine actor, but he comes from the young Leo DiCaprio's acting school where screaming and shouting is the norm. Honestly, I don't even think the Green Goblin was even that menacing. He look like evil Peter Pan. Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker / Spider-Man was great. He had some of best funny moments, and lines in the film. The way, he plays off as the charming, yet direct-less orphan is top-watch. I do have to say, that bringing in father plot gives the character new light, but nothing new is explain. Big props to using bits of the novel Mary Jane to explain what happen to his parents. Also it seems the arc from the first movie of Peter hunting Uncle Ben's killer has been dropped, which is horrible since it was a sequel hook. I also love how the movie greatly made the Spider-Man suit, way better. Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy was OK. I do think the weak conflict between them was pretty bad, but I did like how the movie kept true to the comic #121–122 with the ending scene with Gwen Stacy. I love most of the supporting cast in this movie. Sarah Fields as Aunt May was good, but I was a bit tired of how much she mention Uncle Ben. She mention Ben in every scene with Peter. I don't like Paul Giamatti as Alekesi Sytsevich/ The Rhino. It was a bit too hammy. I don't like Felicity Jones as Felicia. She looks a bit too young, and I just don't like Cat-Woman rip-offs. I do like the cameo character from Adam-Troy Castro's spin-off Sinister Six novel trilogy. Also look for Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee cameo. Also check out, the delete scene with Shailene Woodley as Mary Jane Watson. The action in this movie was some of the best. The CGI visual effects wasn't that bad. It was pretty watchable in 3D and works with the gimmick. The music by Hans Zimmler was epic. "It's On Again" by Alicia Keys Feat. Kendrick Lama was sick in a good way. I dig the 1960s Spider Man theme song having a cameo. The closing scene gives us, much to look forward to. Even with it being a bit cheesy with the Spider-Kid. I will be looking forward to the third movie in this series. The post-credit teaser scene was a bit from 2014's X-Men: Days of Future Past where 20th Century Fox, allowed Webb to direct the film if Sony would promote the X-Men film for free. The scene's inclusion sparked confusion as I thought there was a X-Men–Spider-Man crossover film being planned, but I really doubt it. Sony announced two spinoffs of the series, which include the Sinister Six and Venom. So look forward to that. Overall: Good comic book movie. Welcome back, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.