Not bad for a guy in a skintight red and blue suit

Rating: 9/10 (4 July 2012)

I watched this tonight and I was one of those who was not skeptical of a spiderman reboot. Being a huge fan of spiderman, i was eager to see what Webb had to offer and he delivers a spiderman which has so much more substance than Raimis version.
One of the best things about this film is the fact that the spiderman stunts were done with wires and as little cg as possible and it has paid off because it looks authentic and believable! The fight scenes are very good and really shows how agile spiderman is. In Raimi's spiderman, i think it lacks this quality. Also Webb made sure that this incarnation of spiderman cracks a few jokes just like its comic counterpart.
Webb also does a great job with the character development. The chemistry between Parker and Stacy is great and the acting from Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone is brilliant. I really enjoyed Garfield as Parker/spiderman.
Some issues i did have with the movie is that it has that "mysterious" plot line running through the film with peters parents which may just be something for future films but does niggle at you throughout the film and also some of the highschool scenes, although they were fun felt abit strange in the film as Webb does set a dark tone in the film which again distinguishes it from Raimi's version.
Positives: Great action scenes, great acting and characters Negatives: "cryptic" plot line in some places, pacing is good but some places are abit quick Overall: Definite must see, great movie and i think it is superior to Raimi's version.