The Amazing Spiderman met the mark

Spiderman has been a popular superhero ever since the early 1960s when he was first created by Stan Lee. Since then his popularity has skyrocketed gaining fans and followers. Then, in 2002, the first modern Spiderman movie was filmed and released starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst. This placated some of the desire for a Spiderman cinematic release, but it left some viewers wanting more of a story line true to the comics. Also, in my opinion, the acting done by Tobey Maguire did not really fill and embody the characteristics of Spiderman presented in the comic books, thus disappointing viewers. However, these mistakes were corrected with the recently released movie, The Amazing Spiderman, an installment starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone. This version of the Spiderman story presents more background on the Parker family, excellent special effects, and a more believable plot due to excellent acting and writing.

One of the main things that this film sought to accomplish was to give a more holistic story for the Parker family from the onset of the movie. In the previous Spiderman movies, the audience begins the story with Peter Parker living with his aunt and uncle in New York, but there is no real explanation as to why he is in that living situation. Nothing is ever really said about Peter's mom and dad. Well in The Amazing Spiderman this is corrected from the beginning. Peter's mother and father are both shown as loving parents who are separated from their son due to work complications and a freak airplane crash. Because of this, Peter is brought up by his aunt and uncle. Details, however, are never really given as to what exactly makes his parents separate themselves from their son. I only have the information I do because of flashes of headlines that are shown on the movie screen briefly. This could make the inclusion of the Parker storyline confusing to some viewers, thus muddling the plot of the movie completely. However, for viewers who are familiar with the Spiderman story, this addition will be a most welcome change.

Another new addition The Amazing Spiderman has is the 3D special effects. It makes the viewer feel included in the story. When you see the spider web flying directly at you, a surprise coarses through your body. The 3D effects also makes the character's appearance more substantial and tangible. This is a nice plus, especially in the case of Andrew Garfield who really pulls off the Spiderman Spandex suit. But in the end, the 3D features are just a plus. The movie can still be seen in 2D for all of you who have no depth perception making 3D movies difficult to watch. The characters performances will be just as enjoyable.

That is one of the main reasons why I wanted to see this movie in the beginning. The actors and actresses that have the main roles in The Amazing Spiderman have some of the most talent of current actors today. Andrew Garfield, who made his big debut in Social Network, has the ability to learn not only his lines, but the persona of his characters, and portrays his parts wholeheartedly. This was one of the attributes that probably made him a top candidate for the Peter Parker/Spiderman role. In the same way Emma Stone, of Easy A and The Help, is able to play a wide variety of roles while always including an excellent comedic tone to the script. This made her an essential part as the main female lead, Gwen Stacy, who is considered to be the first love interest of Peter Parker. The acting done within this movie is believable and totally well done. And as John Stewart said, it sounds like it would make a fantastic musical. :)

So, in the end, it is up to you. You can either believe the negative reviews that The Amazing Spiderman has been receiving from newspapers, or you can take a chance and go see this new installment having a fantastic viewing experience swooping through New York City. If I were you, I'd choose the latter. :)