Lack of depth

Rating: 7/10 (12 October 2014)

Having watched the previous spider-man editions featuring Toby McGuire, I had a huge expectation for the next remake. I was quite disappointed in what was offered in this version. The main thing lacking from this edition was the time spent on the characters - and this in both of the new movies. It felt like too many things had to happen it too short of a time, resulting in the lack of getting the audience to relate to the characters. As for the older version, the characters were plotted out very nicely and allowed the me to relate to every circumstance and situation the characters found themselves in. I personally think that one villain per movie is more than enough and that will mean more time spent on the villain to make the audience grasp the gravity of each situation. The new edition felt like a rush through characters, whether good or bad, and a rush through happenings. I enjoyed the movie, however these points mentioned above makes me long for the previous edition where we were forced to fall in love with each persona. I think that some elements in the new version are quite nice and fresh but I think a little more time before the release of this version would not have hurt anyone. All in all, enjoyable movie but the effect not as lasting as the previous edition. Watching these movies once is more than enough.