A greatly under appreciated superhero movie

Rating: 8/10 (2 April 2020)

A greatly under appreciated superhero movie that takes pleasure in revamping Spidey into a similar yet welcomed, darker tone. Besides closely resembling Sam Raimi's first Spider-man flick, Mark Webb provides small modifications to the Spidey legacy that soley advances the web head's character. Andrew Garfield exemplifies a wittier, livelier Spider-Man through his astonishing performance, adding additional human movement to Spidey's swings which in all nearly surpasses the greater performance of his counterpart, Tobey Migure. Many fans disliked Garfield's trendier, hip adaptation of Parker. However I believe he performed exceptionally considering much of the negative comments are at the fault of the script and not Garfield's acting. Gwen was beautifully acted by Emma Stone who in favor clicked perfectly with Garfield's Peter, landing the adorable nature between two newely connected individuals. Rhys Ifans The Lizard wasn't unprecedented and at times felt severely underdeveloped, however his connection to Peter and his corrupted nature from pressure and ambition and later the toxins, all served as distinctive antagonist fundamentals that fabricated an entertaining Spider-Man foe. In addition, the CGI was flawless and aided in the engrossment of this gorgeous world making lizard people feel all the more real. Which conventionally added to the already beautiful cinematography that appeared almost too delightful for a comic book flick yet felt earned. The addition of Peter's parent's backstory was clever in constructing contrast between Raimi's and Webb's Spider-Men. Moreover this is an absolute banger of a movie and doesn't deserve the hate it receives. It may have it's plot holes but every movie does. Even if you're not a Spider-Man fan, this movie will still be entertaining.