“The Amazing Spider-Man,” based on Marvel Comic character by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, is well worth watching. Clearly not a remake of “Spider-Man” from 2001, this version gives us the history of Peter Parker’s (Andrew Garfield) family dynamics.
When threatened with danger, Peter’s mom and dad leave him with his Uncle Ben (Martin Sheen) and Aunt May (Sally Field) until their return. With award winners like this, it is no wonder this version leaves the old one in the dust.
Andrew Garfield plays a great nerdy but good-looking Spider-Man, while Emma Stone, playing Gwen Stacy, is a great foil to him as a beautiful, intelligent, but underneath it all, nerdy friend. Stacy, a powerful player in the entire story, makes the conversion from nerd to beauty queen in school, her job at OsCorp and in Peter’s life.
The Lizard/Dr. Connors at OsCorp, a former partner of Peter’s dad and villain is played brilliantly by Rhys Ifans. For those who do not recognize him, Rhys was Xenophilius Lovegood, a major character in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1,” and Phil Green in “Nanny McPhee Returns.” Dr. Connors is supposedly the super intelligent Doctor who freaks out because he lost his muse, Peter’s dad. When Peter stumbles back into his life, he plays the part of the old best friend with style and finesse.
Denis Leary plays Captain Stacy, who happens to be the father of Peter’s love interest. Need I say more, this makes an interesting and funny mix of characters.
After becoming Spider-Man, Peter goes on a quest to find the killer of Uncle Ben and develops his skills to enable him in his quest for revenge and not for the greater good.
The plot is easy to follow, and interesting enough to make the audience stop talking and listen. Peter goes on an adventure to find out more about his dad, and stumbles into a sub-world of espionage and intrigue, which flow into danger and excitement.
With the rise of digital technology from 10 years ago, the graphics keep the audience on their toes trying to figure out how it is done. This is one of the few movies that the bonus feature of “how was this done” portion will be seen by many, especially any future designers of the web.
When grading this film, it garners a 3.5 on a scale of 4 for the best. It is a film to be bought for your collection after paying to see it in the theater
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