the most underrated spider man film

Rating: 10/10 (11 March 2019)

Just to make this clear for some, this was the second spider man live action film i saw other than spider man 3 which i both watched years ago and this fil has always struck meas really being underappreciated and i am not necessarily saying that this film is perfect but it doe a lot right. for starters, andrew garfield really gives a charismatic and funny performance as the title character and the rest of the cast, particularly emma stone and rhys ifans all do well in their roles, creating characters who are both relatable and sympathetic. i know some of you would say i have bad taste but hear me out. i do like the sam raimi films although they are not my favorite marvel series. i would agree with many that the film does take several plot points from the first spider man but that was inevitable given that this is a origin story. however, this film has a pretty good if slightly uneven storyline, particularly with some storylines left underdeveloped such as the catching of uncle ben's killer although i thought this was a smart move to leave things open to interpretation and dr connors also could have used more scenes and this is from watching the deleted scenes on dvd, some of which could have added more to the film. the storyline of peters parents disappearing is also one which i enjoyed as it helped differentiate this film from its predecessors but was not given enough focus and the sequel did not really sort this out in a good way either. when i mean i rank this superior to the sam raimi trilogy, it is because when i watch the films now, they seem oo humorous, campy and cringe-worthy for me and while i do enjoy humor in films, i have always enjoyed films that are more serious in tone which this film does quite well although it is certainly not a batman begins. finally, i would also like to mention james horner's musical score which is both emotionally stirring and adreline fuelling and is excellent in portraying the emotions surrounding each scene. visual effects are also pretty stunning too. overall, if i had to ta rak this film, i would call it my favorite spiderman film and the best superhero film of 2012 although chronicle is a close second alongside dark knight rises. it is a shame though that the sequel could not match up to this one