Old wine in a brand new 3D bottle!

Rating: 8/10 (1 July 2012)

"With great power comes great responsibility". These were the words of advice for young Peter Parker by his Uncle Ben. After looking at the Marc Webb's latest flick, The Amazing Spiderman 3D, we understand that he too have the same advice in mind. The expectations that were already set by Toby Maguire as Spiderman and Sam Raimi as the director of the previous Spiderman trilogy had to be reached, if not exceeded. Let us not even compare. Let's try to find out whether the duo of Andrew Garfield as the new Spiderman and Mark Webb excel in terms of the hype that was created for promotion of the movie.
It is for sure that Marc Webb had to recreate the magic that was created a few years back by Sam Raimi. Only time will tell whether he has been successful in his venture or not. However it can be said that this time the viewers are in for more. This time the story does not start from where Peter was bitten by a genetically engineered spider. We get to see Peter's parents as well and are made aware of the reason why Peter and his parents are not together.
Besides this, we also see crime rising in the city of New York. Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy (Peter's first Girlfriend) is quite a handful. Andrew and Emma together have taken the emotional degree of the movie to new heights. And Gwen is not naïve and soft hearted girl as Mary-Jane Watson. She doesn't think twice to land a punch or two towards the bad guys.
Next comes Dr. Curt (Jekyll) Connors, a character played by Rhys Ifans. He shares an equal screen presence with the Spiderman and his alter-ego Peter Parker.
Andrew Garfield fits perfectly in the Spidey-suit and also brings out the helplessness of his alter-ego Peter Parker. This time though, Peter Parker has a comic touch to his character.
Whether you will call Irrfan Khan's role in the movie as meaty or a promotional stunt is up to you.
One thing that can be assured is that this movie is a visual treat. Let's see whether The Amazing Spiderman 3D is able to bring a new outlook to the superhero genre.