Great movie, but was there really any need for a remake?

Rating: Null/10 (13 July 2012)

If you love, or even just like Spider-Man, and enjoy action, TASM will give you your money's worth. My only quibble is that Andrew Garfield is no Tobey Maguire, and Emma Stone is no Kirsten Dunst. They're a bit shallow in an otherwise entertaining film. But did this really need to be remade, or was this merely a substitute for the abandoned Spider-Man 4? I would have liked to have seen another sequel, but then again, a sequel would have been the same story anyway, so it wouldn't have made any difference. Even though I enjoyed watching the evil lizard, which is put to good use, it's nothing special. Since Peter Parker's aunt and uncle are secondary to the plot, they really aren't necessary (Sally Field's just here for the money) After all, the movie is about Spider-Man himself (and versus the villain), and mostly his love interest, but not his family.
*** out of ****