Never 'nuff said?

Rating: 8/10 (5 July 2012)

Spoilers ahoy! No reason to give any back-story-details of the cast and crew (beyond their input in the Amazing Spider-man), as this review will be revealing things that anyone who has seen this movie should already know. Neither will I reiterate the Sam Raimi version, or even compare them to one another, as I firmly stand by that with all different incarnations of Spider-Man, while comparison is natural; it is also both unfair and irrational. But of course, I will render through the story arc to the best of my remembrance, and fully focus on the film at hand, whilst humbly apologizing for any incoherences that might appear.
I can't think of any superhero as personal as Spider-Man; by the start it was directly aimed towards its prime target of audience, mid-late adolescents, something that you're either in right now or can call back to (and if you're not quite there yet, the spectacular action-scenes will do). That's a dead given for any Spider-Man comic-book enthusiast, the basis that he lies on, making him a distinguishable character in the Marvel Universe. That, above anything, needs to be mentioned before anything else.
And to cut through the paper, this rendition of Spider-Man was, to me, quite overwhelming; as it had all of the properties of Spider-Man that I've ever wished to see all rolled into one. Spider-Man is about some degree of identity crisis, and he's exposed to his superpowers during his most personal struggling yet, and it is uncovering. He is championing through not only his adolescence, with hormones running wildly, but also his newly appearing powers. This was proposed to us in an extremely good pace. It was as if though he had taken a very long lasting drug, and it was something that adapted very well to the cinema. His powers were exhibited a little, piece by piece, and that's where the whole matter of relation comes in; we had a chance to take part of it, to actually want to be Spider-Man.
The drawbacks lie with how some scenes are performed. At times, it can be a little claustrophobic, for better or worse. It doesn't explore the Big Apple, but it shouldn't have to either; it's a personal story (with a near ending quote defining fiction with the simple, but oh so difficult question "Who am I?"), where Peter Parker can come through, as a distraught teenager, in an introspective nature. It was somewhat stale, like watching a play, but the performances from the actors during these moments were incredible. And, where these claustrophobic moments were for the better, it explored some monster-movie elements, as we see a terrified Gwen Stacy hiding, while the Lizard is perpetuating his devious plot.
The Lizard is an interesting medium. It's not a villain in the basic sense that we imagine a villain. This is highlighted in "the Amazing Spider-Man", but not thoroughly; he is convinced with what he does as the Lizard, even when he is Curt Connors. There's a light connection to the Hulk here – Bruce Banner doesn't want to be the Hulk, just as Curt Connors doesn't want to be the Lizard, (in the common deviation of the Marvel Universe) – but here, Connors finds the superior physicality of "the Lizard" to be "beautiful" – and then, well put, as Lizard is enhanced with the intelligence of Curt Connors (whilst corrupted, an unusual trait), although, lacking the humanity and empathy that Curt Connors has. This appears to be a disaster for New York City. So, it upholds the drama.
And with all that being said, there's really not much that could add to it. All else is a great composition of music, effects, CGI, acting, editing, performance, and some small scenes I would love to just explain in detail but that has to be seen in its wholeness – (that could be Emma Stone's performance, that I think should be debated). Anyway, it's well worth your time and money, and it's a delightful experience, and I intend to see it again. 8/10.