A little hard to be impressed by a lack of re-imagination.

Rating: 6/10 (25 July 2012)

I saw this with low expectations, but, like many, wanted to see what they had done differently from Sam Raimi's trilogy. I honestly believe it would have been great to see the story continued, rather than restarted and barely re-imagined. The pacing was painfully slow, and took way too much time to gain momentum with a story that was too bubble-gum pop to be taken seriously, and with about as much substance as watching an episode of Pretty Little Liars. The chemistry between Andrew Garfield and Emma stone was a high point, though at times Peter seemed a little too twitchy, and a little annoying when in costume. The second half of the film was much more enjoyable after being bored by the first, with some nice special effects. Unfortunately the film score, which should have complimented the screen action, lacked. I did however enjoy one of the last scenes with the blue snow and felt that the music in that scene was perfect for a great looking shot. All in all I wouldn't spend over $10 to watch this, and with the lack of action wouldn't bother with 3D but will probably watch it again when it comes out on DVD.