Different take - but still Spidey

Rating: 8/10 (6 July 2012)

It took me a while to get used to the new cast, Especially Sally Fields because she doesn't look like the typical older than dirt Aunt May, but they all seemed much more natural in their roles than the previous movies. The acting was top notch putting the heart and soul into the story. Some changes were a bit weak - like the death of Uncle Ben, but I can see them not wanting to have to repeat the whole wrestling thing, so it didn't detract too, too much for me. Sheen was terrific in the part, but I also was waiting for him to say "With great power comes great responsibility"
I really liked the new moves Spider-man did, and the different ways he used the webbing. Garfield was great with the jokes - that was sorely missing from all the Raimi movies - the snappy patter is an important part of Spider-man's actions - not only does it get the ire of many villains so they make mistakes - but like Spidey said, If he didn't crack jokes in the middle of danger, he'd probably cry. I also liked seeing the web shooters return - I always thought that was a bad decision in the last set of movies to make them "organic", because if they were natural - logically, they wouldn't be shooting from his wrists, and he'd be swinging through the city by his butt.
The Lizard looked different - but I can understand why, and it made sense because he's a hybrid - not a true lizard. I hear some people complaining about unresolved story threads, but perhaps they will be addressed in a sequel.
I really had a good time at the movies seeing this, and would like Webb to return for the sequel. Good movie.