I was probably the first person to object
at Andrew Garfield being casted as Peter Parker/
Spider-Man. In my eyes,
none of his performances had been respectable enough to obtain the role
of THE Peter Parker. On the other hand, despite what anybody says, I did
enjoy watching Tobey Maguire play Peter. I won’t deny that, as it seems
that a lot of people began doing that after this movie release.
I sat in my seat without any expectations. My rage at Garfield had
died down, and I respect both Sally Fields and Emma Stone enough to know
that they wouldn’t have signed up for a bad movie. Here’s my verdict
even before I get down to the review: it had been a while since a movie
captured me ilk this one. I felt like a five-year old, staring at the
screen like it was the New York City skyline, waiting for the masked
vigilante to swing by and save the day. I recently became a comic book
reader and though I may not be able to recite Spider-Man’s history, I
always root for those who stick to the original creation. That reason
alone makes me appreciate Mark Webb (Director) even more (and you might
too).
We had two other super-hero movies come out this season: The Avengers
and The Dark Knight Rises. They each cater to a different type of
crowd. In my opinion, The Avengers borderlined on silly while The Dark
Knight Rises is heavy-duty serious stuff. The Amazing Spider-man was
made for all audiences, and it takes on so many scenarios and themes
that everybody relates at some point: family, love, romance, duty,
responsibility, extraordinary circumstances, tragedy, you name it.
If you’ve read any of my other reviews, you’ll see there is nothing I
appreciate more than a story about normal people tossed into
extraordinary circumstances. Why? Because it allows me to visualize
myself in them. I had never seen a more human performance than
Garfield’s Peter Parker in any superhero movie ever. I saw myself in
Peter. Granted that Peter is more of an average guy than Tony Stark or
Bruce Wayne, but he was still able to charm you even if he had no grace
and didn’t carry himself very well.
While I never heard any complaints on Peter, I did hear a lot of “it
was all great until the giant lizard came along.” Doctor Connors is
probably the first villain in any Spider-Man film to truly demonstrate
genuine reasoning. Doc Ock, Venom, and the Green Goblin all had motives
but not genuine enough to force New York City into ruins. Connors did,
as did the Sandman. Unlike the Sam Raimi trilogy, Oscorp wasn’t just
some super hi-tech corporation. You can see the relationship between
Peter and Oscorp, and it makes his closeness and motivation to help
Connors more realistic.
Aside from the big picture, all the little details deserve credit.
James Horner (Titanic) composed the score for the movie. It is
beautifully composed. Every detail in every piece fits every detail in
every scene. The recurring melodies fit each theme in the movie. The
soundtrack is worth buying and listening to on repeat. When it comes to
sets, costuming, locations, it meets all your expectations. They help
keep you on the edge of your seat in suspenseful scenes. On the other
hand, scenes seem to have minimum stunt doubles which is great.
If you haven’t been impressed with any summer movie so far, this is
your opportunity. It’ll break your heart, inspire you, you name it.
You’ll want to revisit your childhood hero more than ever before.
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