Now THAT was Spider-Man!

Rating: 10/10 (3 July 2012)

The Amazing Spider-Man is one of the greatest superhero movies ever made, and is bring the story of Peter Parker to a whole new, and exciting level that will keep you deeply interested.
One of the best things about this movie, which makes it such a successful superhero movie is how closely it follows the comics. For example, the most obvious is that Gwen Stacy is the love interest, instead of Mary Jane Watson. And Peter actually has to be smart enough to build his own webbing, instead of them being handed to him by the radioactive spider.
Which leads me into the fact that the movie nailed the character of Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man. He's not a social outcast like the original trilogy, but he's a sarcastic, socially awkward, genius which makes him much more entertaining then the original movie. It's believable that a girl could fall for Peter, unlike in the original where it seems absurd that Mary Jane would stoop herself so low. Andrew Garfield is born to be Spider-Man!
In fact, every single cast member did their job and exceeded all possible extensions. You care about almost every single character, no matter how much screen time they get.
ALMOST every single character, the exception being May Parker. But the attention she was given in the original trilogy goes to Ben Parker. But with more character development in the sequel, Aunt May could become just as endearing as she was in the original.
The fight scenes were superb, with Stan Lee having his most hilarious cameo in a Marvel movie yet! The use of webbing and acrobatics keeps people entertained from the second a fight sequence begins. They far exceed the quality of the original trilogy.
Overall, the movie was much better then the original trilogy, and I have high hopes for the sequel. I HIGHLY recommend this movie.