Long live Tobey Maguire!

Rating: 7/10 (17 July 2012)

'The amazing Spider-man' is an entertaining remake of the original spider-man films. Despite the fact that it has contradicted parts of the previous three movies; it includes moments that link with them. For example, the wrestling arena that Peter Parker fights to win money in the first film is used briefly. However, his powers to use the web from his wrist do not come from the spider bite at the beginning which contradicts the first film.
Despite this, I highly enjoyed the film but feel that making a remake is giving the wrong impression. I feel that making a new and improved spider-man pushes the originals aside.I am a big fan of the first three films but would love to see a sequel to 'The amazing spider-man' as the ending included a perfect opportunity for one.
Also, in every spidey film, Parker's costume improves slightly. I feel that this improvement is the best one yet. However, the change in actor is not of my liking; I much preferred Tobey Maguire's performance to Andrew Garfield.
The film's cinematography and mise-en-scene is excellent! The camera movements used during the climax during the swinging from the webs from building to building is amazing. The colour pallet really makes moments more exciting and the whole film a lot more gripping.
Overall, the film is worth the watch but not as good as the originals in my opinion.