Surprisingly good!

Rating: 9/10 (14 April 2014)

I didn't think I'd like this. But I ended up loving it! All the actors/actresses in this film were so good, so believable! There was something really believable about the new Peter Parker, Andrew Garfield. He acted like a true awkward (and raw) teen! Also, when I watched the Captain America film, my girlfriend complained how unrealistic it was that Cap adapted to his new body immediately. Whereas in this new Spider-man film, Peter Parker was ripping out bathroom taps (US: faucets) by accident, and shattering glass whenever he shut the door hard (again, accidentally). It took him time to master his speed and coordination too. It was really, really good - really believable. My friend - a long-time Marvel fan - told me that this Peter Parker was more like the one from the comics, a true wise-cracker. I never intended to watch this film, but am so glad that I did! This is a true Spider-man film! (Though I preferred the villains in the Tobey Maguire films - the Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus. The current film is like a more serious version of the Maguire films.)