The Amazing Sony-Man!

Rating: 7/10 (10 July 2012)

Yes, it was abundantly clear throughout the movie which company bankrolled much of the production ;)
Anyway, smashing movie and considerably better than I was expecting! When I saw the trailer for this about a month ago, my first thought was "They're remaking it already?" Having now seen the movie, it's not really a remake... more of a great reboot.
In my personal opinion, Garfield is a far better, really likable and downright more fun Peter Parker (not that Maguire wasn't any good). His goofy character was entertaining and certainly added a few stars to the rating. The casting crew did a great job when they selected him and did themselves proud with the rest of the cast as well.
I was also delighted that the writers focused more on the character development and did not rely exclusively on neat CGI tricks (something that many movies of late cannot claim to have achieved). The plot was fairly basic and was guilty of the odd Hollywood cliché, but was enjoyable enough, easy to follow and complimented the characters well.
Emma Stone was an ideal love interest. She was delightful and had just the right amount of screen time (as did most of the cast), as not to detract from Garfield's story. The chemistry was believable and appeared genuine.
The CGI was really solid and they tried some new techniques to differentiate the movie from the 2002 original. There are some great sequences where we see the world from Spider-man's point of view, as he swings around mid-town. It gives you an appreciation of his incredible abilities and how just how fast he moves.
It really doesn't matter if you're a comic book fan or not, this is a great wee film and I'd definitely recommend it to anyone.
Now... I'm off to buy a Sony Xperia. ;)