Monday, November 12, 2012

Check out The Amazing Spiderman

The Amazing Spiderman (2012) starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone matched my expectations which were very high.  I never cared much for Tobey Maguire as Spiderman, so naturally the prospect of a new Spiderman caught my attention.  When it comes to superheros you don't think of Spiderman as one of the top dogs, being that he's undersized and his only real powers are his climbing and swinging abilities.  Sure he has super senses, great reflexes, and the ability to heal quickly, but what superhero doesn't? In a battle royale Spidey would likely be the underdog when thrown up against guys like Superman or the Hulk, but that's what I like about him.  It seems like he's always up against the wall whenever he fights a super villain and right when he's about to die he digs deep and prevails.  The one thing you see with Spidey more than with his contemporaries is heart. 

And now to the movie.  In my opinion Garfield's a rising star and Emma Stone has already established herself in the young Hollywood Elite.  She dazzles both on screen and off with her excellent fashion sense and presence during all of her public appearances.  If you haven't noticed by my previous posts I may have a little crush on her.  I promise that didn't give me a bias when evaluating the movie.  Overall the acting, directing, and storyline all worked very well.  Garfiield's scrawniness worked very well for this movie.  Peter Parker is supposed to be a harmless looking geek who nobody would expect could kick ass with the best of them.  It doesn't hurt when you have seasoned veterans to fill the small roles of Uncle Ben and Aunt May (Martin Sheen and Sally Field). Check out this movie and you won't regret it.  Way better than it's predecessor.


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