Some thoughts...

Rating: 2/10 (13 July 2012)

Actually I rated this a 2 because I only read negative reviews, and am writing this for people like me. Don't let the critics fool you. This movie was awesome. I'd like to address some of the complaints I've read in those negative reviews. There was confusion about what happened to Peter's parents. Agreed. The scene with the kid in the burning car was unnecessarily long. Agreed. Can't say the music was awesome, because I don't remember noticing it. Agreed. But the movie's strengths, the acting, and the CGI were so spectacular that it's difficult to imagine someone finding fault with them. Casting was excellent. Didn't expect to like Emma Stone in this role, but she was a good fit. Also, I didn't expect there to be so much emotion. Had to pretend to scratch my face when I was actually wiping away tears (slick). I don't remember that kind of emotion in the first set of Spidey films. People have been complaining about the suit not being so skin tight; that it wasn't realistic. That actually makes it more realistic. How is it possible there would be no creases in the fabric? Peter was picked on in the beginning, but he wasn't a super-nerd in this film. It makes the romance more believable. Peter never found Uncle Ben's killer, but I realized that is OK. We know that the shooting was an accident, and the killer wasn't all bad because he gave Peter the milk he didn't have the money for. The audience can be OK that he isn't found and severely punished. Again, the CGI and acting were excellent. Can't wait for the next one. Go see this movie.