Good, but not good enough

Rating: 6/10 (7 July 2012)

This movie shows loyalty to the comic books and is presented well. The choice of cast, sets and props are also spot on.
However despite these good factors I still feel that the franchise being rebooted was unnecessary. Despite the fact that the change of directors was inevitable, it would only be wise to keep the same continuity however still create a new era. In my opinion if a franchise is to be rebooted it needs to be done so in a completely new tone and a slight differ in origins. The best example to use is the Batman franchise being rebooted in 2005, gave us a totally new perception of the character and story.
In comparison to both movies, I do prefer the transformation from Peter to Spider-man. I also think that Peter's parent's back-story was also much more interesting than the previous movie.
Overall this movie was enjoyable and I think Andrew Garfield done a splendid performance, however it did not give of the same charm as it's preprocessor.