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Title: The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Andrew Garfield | ... | Spider-Man / Peter Parker | |
| Emma Stone | ... | Gwen Stacy | |
| Rhys Ifans | ... | The Lizard / Dr. Curt Connors | |
| Denis Leary | ... | Captain Stacy | |
| Martin Sheen | ... | Uncle Ben | |
| Sally Field | ... | Aunt May | |
| Irrfan Khan | ... | Rajit Ratha | |
| Campbell Scott | ... | Richard Parker | |
| Embeth Davidtz | ... | Mary Parker | |
| Chris Zylka | ... | Flash Thompson | |
| Max Charles | ... | Peter Parker (Age 4) | |
| C. Thomas Howell | ... | Jack's Father | |
| Jake Keiffer | ... | Jack (as Jake Ryan Keiffer) | |
| Kari Coleman | ... | Helen Stacy | |
| Michael Barra | ... | Store Clerk | |
Spider-Man has been one of the biggest superhero franchises to hit the big screen in the past two decades. Who was almost cast in the three different iterations of the superhero tale?
Peter Parker (Garfield) is an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Sheen) and Aunt May (Field). Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Peter is also finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy (Stone), and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance - leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors (Ifans), his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero. Written by Columbia Pictures
I admit that I too didn't exactly get that excited when I heard that this was in the making. The Sam Raimi trilogy was a fun ride, and the idea of making another Spider-Man movie with a completely new cast seemed strange and unnecessary. When the cast was announced, I got a little bit curious, but nothing more.
However, when I watched it, I got a whole other impression. I really liked it. The atmosphere was great, and perhaps a little darker than the Sam Raimi movies at times. I know many of you who read this will hate me for saying this, but I actually think this movie was a LITTLE bit better that the previous ones. Not much, but just a hint better. One thing is the cast. I really didn't like Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man that much. I didn't have a huge problem with him back then, but now when I saw this, I must say that I like Andrew Garfields "version" better. He's a little more tougher, both physically and in personality. Also, I think Emma Stone did good as Gwen Stacy. I liked her better as Peter Parker's girlfriend than Kirsten Dunst. The Villain, too, was great. I won't say more about him, not wanting to spoil anything.
When I read many of the reviews in here, I don't see much positivity about this movie. I think that's unfair. At least, it's mediocre. Giving this a 1/10 is criminally wrong. At least I think so. If you wonder if you should see this or not, at least give it a chance. Don't let the bad reviews scare you away.