4 Stars - Good
Amazing Spider-Man is another telling of the Spider-Man origin story, just with better actors, better writing and better action.
The cast are great, all of them being characters you can relate to and take seriously. Andrew Garfield is clearly having the time of his life playing Spider-Man and he brings a lot more emotional weight to the role than Toby Maguire ever did. Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy is wonderful, and the chemistry between her and Garfield is very strong and believable. Rhys Ifans makes a great villain as the Lizard, who is actually somewhat sympathetic. Also Martin Sheen is a magnificent Uncle Ben, really giving a good relationship with Peter so you feel the pain when he is killed.
The action is creative and intense, making full use of Spider-Man's powers to have the fights sprawl across walls, rooftops and through the air. The camera work on these is a little iffy in places, but not completely film destroying.
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| They're doing the Lizard? Oh come on... |
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