The Underwhelming Spiderman: The sequel

Rating: 5/10 (24 May 2020)

Really not a lot to boast about here. The 5th film in the total movies of its kind really needed to be a fresh take. Unfortunately, a villain who was mistreated his whole life suddenly receiving electrical super powers after a freak accident is just not that. Its not all Jamie Foxx's fault, the script and the character were just not on par.
The acting was similar to the theme of the movie. Andrew Garfield gets a C as the hero himself, Emma Stone gets a B as Gwen Stacy, and Jamie Foxx gets a B- as Max Dillon aka Electro. Performances ranged from average to below average, and again it is not all to the fault of the actors.
Overall, I do not have a lot to say about this film. Nothing stood out, nothing was memorable, and even the action wasn't anything to write home about. There were no attempts at a fresh story line or approach, maybe besides the death of Gwen, but that seemed like a futile desperate reach. The father dying at the end of the first movie and the daughter at the end of the sequel does not bring it home. The thing is, I believe it has a lot to do with the writing of the movie. It didn't give a chance for the actors and director to make something great out of it even if they pointed it in the right direction. Ultimately, I don't think it really would have ever taken flight. We aren't holding Jamie Foxx accountable here though, he did what he could which wasn't much at all.