"The Amazing Spider-Man" at its best.

Rating: 9/10 (29 April 2014)

"The Amazing Spider-Man" under the direction of Marc Webb is not an excellent movie, nor is it better than the originals. However, it is a good movie.
Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, and Sally Field all give good performances.Garfield as Peter Parker/Spider-Man shows us a very different take with his character.In the movie he seems to be more along the lines of a really smart teen rather than just a nerdy geek. Peter is not a geek, he is just very smart, and is also a high school teen rebel. He also shows us a sassier punk like Spider-Man, giving the audience a very different take vs Maguire's Spider-Man. Toby Maguire was a great Peter Parker but, lacked a little in the alter ego of Spider-Man. Emma Stone shows us a strong and smart Gwen Stacy when compared to May-Jane as the "I need you to protect me" type of girl. Gwen does not come across this way. She can handle herself. She does not need Spider-Man to come save her, and she takes part in helping Spider-Man save the city.
Mr. Ifans not only makes a great Connors, he also makes a great mad scientist. He wants to live in a world without weakness and wants to give his experimental formula to everyone on his own terms by force. His goal is to cure every one of their weaknesses. Connors just fails to realize that people should have the right to choose for themselves. Dennis Leary shows us a good hard working cop and father that just wants to do what he believes is best for not only the city of New York but, his family as well. Mr. Sheen makes for a great Uncle Ben and also shows us the father figure we known him to be. Martian Sheen also got a lot more screen time than Cliff Robertson did in "Spider-Man" And finally, Sally Field gives us your typical concerned mother even though she is really Peter's Aunt. She does yell at Peter a lot. Not because she is mean.She just wants to let in on Peter's life, and to be able to be there for him and guide him along the way. Any Mom would be that way about their kids.
Aside from the actors and actresses involved in this film, the movie also gives us some background of the Parker family such as what might have happened to Peter's parents other than they died. Although we do not get a conclusion to this part of the story, there is a post credit scene that indicates there will be more to come in the next two films to follow. The only things this filmed lacked a little in was that "wow" feeling that one would get with the action scenes that look place, and of course an epic score. Other than what it lacked in, the movie did not rush any of the characters. Each character gets a well-rounded amount of screen time. The story is also carefully developed and makes for a great drama a long with a nice mix of rumor. Parts of the film do feel rushed but, the movie in general is still well developed. "The Amazing Spider-Man" at its best.