The Second Wave Of Reviews For THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Hit

The Second Wave Of Reviews For THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Hit

The first reviews for The Amazing Spider-Man were almost all positive, but now that the likes of SFX, The Daily Mail, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety are all weighing in, what's the verdict? Find out here.

By JoshWilding - Jun 22, 2012 04:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Spider-Man

Despite some mixed and negative reviews (a few of which you can see below) the overall consensus appears to be a positive one for The Amazing Spider-Man, although it seems unlikely that it will receive a similar level of acclaim as Marvel's The Avengers. While a lot of critics are still embargoed, we have a pretty good selection of opinions ranging from the likes of UK film magazines such as SFX to tabloids like The Daily Mail and US trades such as Variety. More reviews can be found by clicking HERE, while we here at CBM will be posting our first review of the film on June 29th.


But as the film to kickstart the franchise afresh, The Amazing Spider-Man more than succeeds. It may not have the non-stop action and spectacle of Avengers Assemble, but it does have characters you can fall in love with, and bags of charm. You feel the series is in safe hands with Webb, Garfield and Stone. And in an extra scene in the end credits, it also delivers an enticing cliffhanger that should definitely leave you wanting more...


****

Source: SFX


There isn’t a lot that hasn’t been seen before, and although the special effects are impressive, they’re no improvement on Spider-Man 2, which remains by far the best of the franchise. Director Marc Webb, hired on the strength of his indie romcom 500 Days Of Summer, does a competent job, helped by his two talented leading actors, but doesn’t bring anything fresh to the party. The writers don’t make Parker’s abandonment issues interesting or original (they come across as a trivialised versions of Batman’s), and the screenplay could have done with more humour.


***

Source: The Daily Mail


Webb's film is slow on plot, skimpy on character development. It takes 45 minutes for Peter's Uncle Ben (Martin Sheen) to be murdered, an hour till we see the spider suit. Then Peter goes from dorky to cocky without passing charm on the way. Brittle Gwen turns gooey the moment he turns up at school battered from fighting crime. So, chicks dig scars, right? The "RealD 3D" is fine for the flying sequences, confusing in the fights, and gives that awful cardboard-cutout look to narrative scenes. Webb saves up most of the emotional punch for a downbeat, wet-eyed ending in which Garfield and Stone are superb. Then there's a completely nonsensical scene cueing up the inevitable sequel.


**

Source: The Evening Standard


Leaping back onto the screen with a new cast, crew, costume and a whole new array of daddy issues, The Amazing Spider-Man reboots the top-grossing Marvel franchise to altogether satisfying results. Directed with emotional depth and plenty of comedic touches by Marc Webb (no pun intended), this somewhat darker depiction of your friendly neighborhood superhero inserts a touching portrait of adolescent angst into an otherwise predictable dose of CGI-fueled action, with stars Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone breathing new life into Stan Lee’s 50-year-old creation.


Source: The Hollywood Reporter


So yes, this new iteration of the web slinger's origin is, I suppose, serviceable, but it also feels like a clumsy, uninspired cash grab, one which lurches through virtually all of the story beats from Sam Raimi's original, but never manages the freewheeling exuberance that propped that movie up even when it lost its footing. Sure, its got a darker color palate, a new villain, and some arbitrary changes to the back story, but nothing in the film is anywhere near diverting enough to justify the existence of the thing. Worse still, the charm, humor and melodrama that Raimi weaved into the action so deftly all feel forced and cloying this time around.


Source: Twitch


A nerdy schoolboy from Queens gets bitten by an altered arachnid -- again -- in "The Amazing Spider-Man," a mostly slick, entertaining and emotionally involving recombination of fresh and familiar elements. With the propitiously named Marc Webb at the helm and a solid screenplay, Sony's reboot of its successful franchise, arriving five years after the last Sam Raimi-directed installment, is gratifyingly more of a drama-with-action than a nonstop assault on the senses. Benefiting enormously from the perfect chemistry of leads Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, this superhero date movie should do boffo biz, though only strong word of mouth can confer must-see status.


Source: Variety






The Amazing Spider-Man is the story of Peter Parker (Garfield), an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Sheen) and Aunt May (Field). Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Peter is also finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy (Stone), and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance - leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr Curt Connors (Ifans), his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.


STARRING:

Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy
Rhys Ifans as Curt Connors/The Lizard
Martin Sheen as Uncle Ben
Sally Fields as Aunt May
Denis Leary as George Stacy

RELEASE DATE: July 3rd, 2012.


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AutobotCommander84
AutobotCommander84 - 6/22/2012, 4:19 AM
It looks like it's getting it's share of good reviews.
Knightrider
Knightrider - 6/22/2012, 4:20 AM
Hmmm, in an odd way I expected this, I think in terms of Spider-man this wasn't looking like this would offer much different.

However, this film is al about just getting the franchise in track and moving in a better direction so I can accept this less than better reviews, as long as the franchise keeps moving forward and introducing characters from the spider-man universe
CloserPleasures
CloserPleasures - 6/22/2012, 4:30 AM
very intresting cant wait to see this
Destroyer7
Destroyer7 - 6/22/2012, 4:32 AM
this sucks......
AmazingFantasy
AmazingFantasy - 6/22/2012, 4:34 AM
@jimoakley666- INCREDIBLY TRUE.

Trust Variety-

A nerdy schoolboy from Queens gets bitten by an altered arachnid -- again -- in "The Amazing Spider-Man," a mostly slick, entertaining and emotionally involving recombination of fresh and familiar elements. With the propitiously named Marc Webb at the helm and a solid screenplay, Sony's reboot of its successful franchise, arriving five years after the last Sam Raimi-directed installment, is gratifyingly more of a drama-with-action than a nonstop assault on the senses. Benefiting enormously from the perfect chemistry of leads Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, this superhero date movie should do boffo biz, though only strong word of mouth can confer must-see status.

and Hollywood reporter-


The Bottom Line
This satisfying reboot slings a darker Spidey, a stronger romance and a welcome slew of tongue-in-cheek humor.

We HAVE AN EPIC FILM HERE SPIDEY FANS.



marvel72
marvel72 - 6/22/2012, 4:35 AM
i can live with it being the 2nd best spider-man film out of the four we have.
AmazingFantasy
AmazingFantasy - 6/22/2012, 4:38 AM
@Destroyer7- How does THIS suck?



Do I sense butthurt from some people here :)



marvelstudios
marvelstudios - 6/22/2012, 4:48 AM
i expected better reviews.
marvel72
marvel72 - 6/22/2012, 4:59 AM
the amazing spider-man rotten tomatoes rating is at 91%,its only twelve reveiws but when they start coming in it could go up,but it could also go down.
Coloso
Coloso - 6/22/2012, 5:01 AM
@Grif lol, thats funny cause I just realized that too. Sony's prior Spider-Man franchise is still too fresh and makes this new effort feel...oh I don't know...too soon?

Dredd has piqued my interest to the point I might go see it.
ForceOfLegend
ForceOfLegend - 6/22/2012, 5:11 AM
I usually don't go by other people's opinions. If the trailer's look appealing I go. So I will be there opening day! Agree with other people. Dredd looks pretty cool. I am looking forward to September!
Greengo
Greengo - 6/22/2012, 5:17 AM
The only person's opinion that really matters to me is my own.

It should be able to hold me over until July 20th.

I doubt it'll have be buying 6-7 tickets like I did for Avengers or the likely 2-3 I'll be buying for TDKR.
rebellion
rebellion - 6/22/2012, 5:18 AM
these are kinda underwheliming but i rarely listen to the critics. i'll have my own opinion once i see the movie.
CyberBishop
CyberBishop - 6/22/2012, 5:20 AM
Hmmm.. I was also expecting better reviews.. Oh well, I will still go see it then formulate my own opinion if the movie is good (to me, not everyone)..
jumpingJellybeans
jumpingJellybeans - 6/22/2012, 5:25 AM
@Grif LOL no
HarveyDent88
HarveyDent88 - 6/22/2012, 5:28 AM
CBA
prettynuclear2
prettynuclear2 - 6/22/2012, 5:29 AM
What a shocker. Josh Wilding the big reboot hater on CBM puts up probably the only 3 negative reviews while ignoring the 91% on rotten tomatoes.
gannicus
gannicus - 6/22/2012, 5:38 AM
iam going to judge this movie for myself as for the mail review i mean that guy gave pride and predjudice 5 stars i mean a guy that loves that movie that much is not going to like a comic book movie.
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 6/22/2012, 5:38 AM
@THEGODDAMNDEADPOOL. I thought he meant the fact that TASM was getting good reviews sucked...

You just can't please some people. :)
mctrinket
mctrinket - 6/22/2012, 5:39 AM
Honestly...there was no compelling reason they needed to remake/reboot/etc. this franchise. None.
Greengo
Greengo - 6/22/2012, 5:40 AM
@prettynuclear: We haven't even heard Josh's review yet...

Chances are it'll be a positive review... I think 91% of Josh's reviews are positive : )

IDK WTF happened with Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter he didn't like that one very much.
BLACKTHORN
BLACKTHORN - 6/22/2012, 5:42 AM
so it's just a nice film I'd forget as soon as I come out of the theatre, good to know, now I ain't going to the theatre, eagerly waiting for the TS torrent.
R888
R888 - 6/22/2012, 5:44 AM
Yay getting good reviews make me very happy
Coachella
Coachella - 6/22/2012, 5:49 AM
I already know I'm going to hate this film without even watching it. It's not a proper Spidey origin film. Did I just read it takes forty five minutes for Uncle Ben to die. Let me guess Peter never learns with Great Power Comes Great Responsibility.
AmazingFantasy
AmazingFantasy - 6/22/2012, 5:57 AM
@TheCapedCrusader - Why are people here so blind?

He does become Spider-Man the PROPER way with doing bad things then losing his Uncle Ben by that, trust me my friend saw it at the London Preimire- Loved it
QuietStorm
QuietStorm - 6/22/2012, 5:57 AM
I think I'll go see this during the weekday of its week 1 release. Is it July20th yet tho? Getting anxious.
Jolt17
Jolt17 - 6/22/2012, 6:01 AM
So...there will be an after (or mid?) credits scene?
Masterpace
Masterpace - 6/22/2012, 6:02 AM
@THEGODDAMNDEADPOOL...It's weird...on my RT pages only guys from HR and Variety are marked as top critics. I'm very glad with most of the reviews...91% so far is good score and i hope it will only go higher...but still...one rotten review and it will be about 83%.
Jolt17
Jolt17 - 6/22/2012, 6:07 AM
Anyway, 45 minutes until Uncle Ben dies and an hour until the costume first appears DOES sound too slow...although that means that there will still be 1+ hour for the action scenes, Lizard appearance, and everything else; so I guess that's satisfying enough.
Masterpace
Masterpace - 6/22/2012, 6:08 AM
@TheCapedCrusader It's 2h 16min movie...remember me when did Uncle Ben die in the first movie??? Oh yeah movie was like 30min shorter and uncle ben died in min 43....
AmazingFantasy
AmazingFantasy - 6/22/2012, 6:10 AM
@Jolt17- Its an ORIGIN film they need to develop and flesh out the charecrers before they do anything big. Simple film making.
Jolt17
Jolt17 - 6/22/2012, 6:13 AM
THEGODDAMNDEADPOOL: Yeah, I understand - I'm all for good characterizations, et cetera. Not that I stated it as a bad thing, either!
SkullFace616
SkullFace616 - 6/22/2012, 6:15 AM
A friend of mine, who is a life long Spidey fan, watched it a few nights ago at a preview, (press?) screening. He said it's really good. It's not without it's flaws but he said if you're a fan of Spider-Man you will not be disappointed. :o)
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