Another reboot? Really?

Rating: 6/10 (26 March 2014)

For me Spiderman was getting a reboot way ahead of needing one. Having watched this I stand by that opinion. Having said that this was probably better than the three Tobey Maguire outings despite them having Sam Raimi at the helm. The reason for this is basically Maguire is not involved. Garfield brings a more likable element to Peter Parker, more quirky & eccentric than Maguire's wimpoid. But when he dons the mask, for me, he becomes far more cocky than needs be. The story really does not offer anything from what has gone before. Bitten by a genetically modified spider. Parker develops amazing powers and after the death of his Uncle Ben(Sheen) at the hands of an armed robber and he takes on the vigilante status. The one difference that Parker's parents had disappeared & then been murdered for reasons not then known. Rhys Ifans lends a good blend of anger & scientific madness to Dr Connors who mutates into our foe for the day The Lizard. Denis Leary also makes a reassuringly familiar appearance as Police Captain Stacy who is also the Father of Parker's love interest Gwen(Stone). Parker's would be photographer only briefly simmers and consequently the Bugle element of previous Spiderman incarnations barely has a significant role. Effectswise you get nothing less than you would expect. Not having seen this in 3D I can't comment on but I couldn't care less about 3D. the film itself always comes first. This nowhere near has the depth of the Dark knight series but will probably follow the same trilogy pattern but I doubt it will create the same anticipation of Nolan's movies. Still it's a decent blockbuster two hours.