The Amazing Spider Man (2012) Movie Review or Spider Man 1 2.0

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So, we continue our Spider Man week with this soft reboot of the origin story the wall crawler and, if you are not yet familiar, here is another synopsis for you: Peter Parker finds a clue that might help him understand why his parents disappeared when he was young. His path puts him on a collision course with Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner.

You will find the story very familiar because it's retracing almost every step and plot point from the 2002 "Spider-Man", with some minor differences.

The cast is all but new but what a great cast it is. Andrew Garfield is no Tobey Maguire but he brings a sort of coolness to the character, a rebellious state. And his performance is great plus his chemistry with Emma Stone, who also elevates the character that was roughly introduced in "Spider-Man 3", is excellent and very real because they did also date in real life and that really helped.

The character of Curt Connors, who in the other movies was introduced just as a teacher, is the main villain in this one. A good villain and the CGI of the Lizard is great. The humor is present more in this one, mainly from Spider-Man himself who cracks jokes on every occasion, mostly, but it's not exaggerated.

The action is great, mainly that swinging from crane to crane, the special effects work, sometimes it felt like you were in a video game. The difference between this and the first "Spider-Man", story wise, is the focus on what happened to Peter's parents and how it affected and still affects Peter's life, which I liked.

If you look past the well known origin story and familiar plot, you can still enjoy this movie and be satisfied with what this movie is. It's got emotion, heart and thrills. Plus a new theme song that did not disappoint. Plus, nice design on the costume! 7.2/10

OK guys, that is my review for this one. Next up, the second and last in the amazing series. Until then, take care, stay movie nerdy and keep on reviewing!