Off to a good start

Rating: 8/10 (1 August 2012)

The new Spiderman franchise got off to a good start with its initial offering. Andrew Garfield did well as Peter Parker/Spiderman. Though, I wish at times that he would pull his pants up. They offered a different take by starting out with Peter's first girlfriend Gwen Stacy. Because, of what ultimately happened to Gwen in the comics, a lot of the different Spiderman incarnations choose not to deal with the character. Most tend to use Peter's girlfriend/future wife Mary Jane Watson. I really liked Emma Stone in the role of Gwen. Although, with her ever-changing hair color, she could probably have done either role.
I also want to give credit to the supporting cast of Martin Sheen, Sally Field, and Denis Leary that really added to the quality of the film. Even though the Lizard is not one of my favorite Spiderman villains, I thought they handled it very well. Much like Spiderman 2, I wish they would quit having Peter take his mask off so much. It's supposed to be a secret identity! It's not a secret if he keeps telling everyone.
I do rank this one ahead of Spiderman 3, but they do have some work to catch up to the first two. I do wish them the best, and I look forward to the sequel.