Amazing by name....Amazing in reality,

Rating: 9/10 (5 July 2012)

Everyone, including myself was apprehensive about this film. Was it too soon? Will it compare? Is it too much of a directorial gamble? No, no and........NO! This film is everything a Spidey film should be.
I loved the original 2002 film, not because it was a cinematic masterpiece but because it was Spider-man on the big screen. SM2 was OK but flimsy(apart from Doc Ock who was superb on the whole) I mean Spidey in trouble 'Oh I'll whip my mask off, look it's me Peter please don't hurt me'! SM3 just does NOT exist! Andrew Garfield did more acting in the first 5 minutes of TASM than Toby did in 3 WHOLE movies! As Peter he was electric, the range of emotions conveyed throughout was sublime especially the argument with Uncle Ben about his Father. Then there is AG as Spidey; sharp witted, sarcastic, smooth and natural.
I'm not going into plot lines too much but all of it blended seamlessly, the drama was heartfelt and intense, there was tension when it was required and the action was - for want of a better word - amazing. I was worried about the CGI as it was reported to be dodgy at best but was on a par with any other of Hollywood's better Monsters, only The Lizard still had emotion.
All in all, in my opinion, THE greatest Spider-Man movie, if not the greatest super hero ever!