Not as good as the film it reboots, but still a solid Spider-Man film

Rating: 7/10 (7 July 2017)

Released in 2012 and directed by Marc Webb, "The Amazing Spider-Man" stars Andrew Garfield as geeky teen Peter Parker, who is bit by a radioactive spider and acquires spider-like powers. Emma Stone plays his girlfriend, Gwen Stacy, while Denis Leary plays her father, the captain of the NYPD. Rhys Ifans plays the one-armed Dr. Curt Connors, who develops a dubious serum which morphs him into a human Lizard. Sally Field and Martin Sheen appear as Aunt May & Uncle Ben whereas Irrfan Khan is on hand as Connor's suspicious superior.
While this is a solid Spider-Man film with an effective cast it can't hold a candle to the film it reboots, 2002's "Spider-Man," which was still fresh in the mind in 2012 (and still is). Compare the Spider-Man costumes, for instance, particularly the masks; there's no contest. The story is basically the same except that (1.) Gwen Stacy is the girlfriend instead of Mary Jane, (2.) the Lizard is the villain instead of the Green Goblin, (3.) Spider-Man uses artificial web-shooters rather than intrinsic ones, and (4.) Captain Stacy basically replaces J. Jonah Jameson.
The movie run 142 minutes and was shot in New York City and Los Angeles (or points nearby).
GRADE: B