An entertaining film

Rating: 8/10 (5 February 2020)

People viewed Spider-Man 3 as a bad sequel to the Spider-Man film franchise. While there was to be a Spider-Man 4, it was cancelled and what we got out of it was The Amazing Spider-Man. This time Peter Parker/Spider-Man is played by Andrew Garfield. For the most part, Andrew Garfield is a pretty good actor and is better than Tobey McGuire at times. The one downside to this film is that it's story resembles that of the 2002 Spider-Man film. We have an origins story with a little bit more background on Peter Parker. I think know more about the person is actually a nice touch. For example, Captain America: The First Avenger is a near perfect film. Only because we did not know a whole lot about Steve Rogers. We see a different type of Peter who is maybe not the nerdy, smart teenager like in the Tobey McGuire films, but rather a cocky, but likeable nonetheless kind of teenager. Which I just so happen to like. The acting overall is pretty good but nothing spectacular. The action scenes are done well, but maybe not on par with the other Marvel films that were around at the time. (Do remember that the Andrew Garfield Spider-Man films are not part of the MCU). With all of this being said, The Amazing Spider-Man is an entertaining film. But what this film fails in doing is offering something new. What do not get anything really new in this film. If you want a good alternative to the Tobey McGuire Spider-Man films, The Amazing Spider-Man and possibly it's sequel might be your film to watch.