A fantastic watch

Rating: 10/10 (16 July 2012)

*WARNING: MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS* I'm going to level with you all. I probably would have given this 10/10 even if it was terrible, such is my love for Spiderman. Happily, this film is not terrible and so I feel like I can justify the rating.
Firstly, Andrew Garfield is superb as Peter Parker. Maybe a bit too good looking, but definitely brilliant. His performance is magnificent which allows us to see an emotional side of Parker that we haven't seen before. Add to this his brilliant sense of humour and this movie is on to a winner. Emma Stone is great as Gwen Stacy. I know we're not supposed to compare this reboot to the old trilogy but it's inevitably going to happen so let's get to it. Kirsten Dunst IS Mary-Jane. That's it. No-one will be able to do that part justice. Which is why I'm glad the filmmakers opted for Gwen as Peter's love interest. And Emma Stone plays her really nicely. Denis Leary is superb as Captain Stacy and Rhys Ifans captures the vulnerability and ambition of Dr Connors really well. The cast really impressed me.
The effects are really nicely seamed into the movie. You can tell that most of it is done with live action and the effects just add to the whole atmosphere of the film. I watched it in 3D and I have to say that (despite me not being a huge 3D fan) I liked it, mainly because it didn't seem forced.
This film is a real winner for me. We get to see why Peter decides to embrace his alter ego and how it affects him emotionally as well as physically. I really hope they make this reboot into a series of films because it has so much potential.