Different take on classic comic book hero

Rating: 6/10 (3 July 2012)

"The Amazing Spider Man" makes a good effort to be an entertaining film, but there are more questions raised than answered in this reboot. When i walked in and sat down in the theater i didn't know what to expect, all i knew about this movie was the fact that it had different actors, different plot, and a new villain. This movie surprisingly stays true to the comic books closely. The basic premise is this: Peter Parker tries to figure what happened to his parents (who mysteriously left him when he was young) and confronts his father's old colleague, Doctor Curt Connors, a scientist specializing in the development of cross-species medication. Parker helps Connors on figuring out the missing link for Connor's theories to work and then all hell breaks loose. The difference between this Spiderman and the Toby Mcguire Spidey, is the depth of character and the dark theme. This Spiderman is a more conflicted, emotionally, than the last, as he tries to set his priorities and seek a moral obligation to do good. (which brings humanity to the larger-than-life hero. I was also kinda disappointed by the absence of one-liners from Spidey. There was comedy, but it mostly had to do with his awkwardness towards Gwenn Stacy. I also like the fact they brought Stacy first, just like in the comics.)Like i said, it's different. But the problem is the fact that the film brings up what seems to be an important point in the movie, then they abandon it about halfway through the movie. I won't tell you what it is, but i can tell you that it definitely sets up for a sequel. Also, stick around for the credits for an extra scene, to me: it was confusing. But maybe you'll make sense of it.