Had this come out 10 or 15 years ago, I would have loved it...

Rating: 6/10 (25 August 2012)

I can't take credit for the summary--my oldest daughter said that when we left the theater after seeing "The Amazing Spider-Man". That's because with all the many, many super-hero movies out in recent years, this one loses a bit of something--especially since there are clearly better films of its genre (such as "Iron Man" and "The Avengers"). It's decent but there are better products out there.
First, let's talk about what I loved. The CGI was incredible and for the first time it really looks like Spider-Man is flying. It's very seamless and looks brilliant. Also, the Spider-Man costume and movements are all great.
What I thought was lacking in the film. It's ALL CGI and special effects--and nothing much more. The characters and dialog just didn't seem all that important. And because of this, it's spectacular to watch but nothing more....nothing. And, while I think about it, why, oh why didn't they include THE most important line in any Spider-Man film--Uncle Ben's line "With great power comes great responsibility"?! It is the perfect summation of who the character is and according to Stan Lee it is Spider-Man...so why is it missing?!