“The Amazing Spiderman”

Ascencion A.

11-15-12

Period 5 English

“The Amazing Spiderman”

   “The Amazing Spiderman” is a great new movie, released in summer 2012. Although the plot differs from the original franchise of 2002, it is still a great thriller. Spiderman’s different superpowers in this film make the plot more interesting. The new characters keep viewers wondering what will happen next. The change of actors makes this movie a whole new performance.

   Spiderman does not posses all the powers from the original franchise. “There's nothing nearly that fresh, fun or emotionally satisfying in "The Amazing Spider-Man," a much-hyped, expensive-looking and ultimately soulless reboot” (Guzmán).  The new film is in fact very exciting due to the fact that he cannot shoot webs from his hands. Peter Parker used his ingenuity to construct a web-like shooting mechanism. This was a bit disturbing because one could never tell if he would run out of “web”, keeping fans on the edge of their seats.

   With Dr.Curt Connors as the villain in this film, the battles are unpredictable. As the Lizard mutant, his fights with Spiderman keep viewers on with a feeling of adrenaline. This mutant creature is an entertaining foe to watch because his speed, strength, and agility match Spiderman’s. With the introduction of captain George Stacy, he is portrayed as an obstacle for Spiderman’s vigilante work and Peter Parker’s pursuit of his Daughter Gwen. The twist of Captain Stacy’s views towards Spiderman comes as a shock to fans.

   With the start of a whole new movie franchise, a new cast is introduced. “Yes, there are variations; "Amazing" isn't a carbon copy. And, to some extent, there are improvements” (Charity). Andrew Garfield does an excellent job portraying Peter Parker and Spiderman. He comes off as a socially awkward but intelligent and determined teenager who stands up for what he believes in. Emma Stone’s transformation into Gwen Stacy makes a cute and intelligent girlfriend for Peter.

Works Cited

Charity, Tom. CNN Entertainment. Tuesday July 3, 2012. November 15, 2012

Guzmán, Rafer. Long Island Newsday.  July 2, 2012. November 15, 2012.