A brilliant resurrection.

Rating: 8/10 (14 May 2013)

A new lease on life for one of the most popular comic book characters of all time. Spider-Man 3, starring Tobey Macguire, could not have been the dismal end of this great marvel hero, and luckily for fans all over the world, it wasn't. I love this film. It rebirthed the origin story of Spider-Man, staying truer to the comic and introducing the wonderful Emma Stone as Gwen Stacey. I understand there are some people out there that aren't a fan of this movie and I know if someone held the first trilogy dearly that the retelling of uncle Ben's death would be a crushing blow, but see the first trilogy, in my opinion, was very, very disappointing. It was a downward spiral that we could only look on at in dismay as it single handedly flushed itself down the toilet. But we're not here to talk about that. Lets get back to the good stuff. Andrew Garfield. He breathed new life into Peter Parker and a unique eccentric glow to the character. He was quirky and a little bit weird in the most endearing way. You can't help but like him and want him to win. And he also has fun while doing it. He is effortlessly Spiderman, and hey, let's be honest, he's not bad to look at. This movie had humour the first Spiderman missed. And I'm trying not to keep coming back to the original but it's hard when it is essentially a remake. Garfield and Stone's pairing kept it fresh with amazing chemistry (it helps that they're dating) and hilarious ad-libs. Probably the best Stan Lee cameo in all of the Marvel movies. Visually engaging, uniquely directed and a super hero musical score worthy of the title. It made me laugh, made me cry, and satisfied my need to see incredible special effects and an attractive man in spandex. I don't know if it's good enough to join the ranks of the Avengers (and associated) films, but it certainly brought Spiderman back from the dead.
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