The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Release date: 2012-08-27
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: Marc Webb
Production Co: Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, Laura Ziskin Productions
Genre: Action, Science Fiction
Rating: 6.9/10
Length: 2h 16min

Storyline

Peter Parker (Garfield) is 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.

Plot Keywords

aunt nephew relationship, amputee, bare chested male, bitten in the neck, teenage protagonist, death of parents, new york city, lizard, spider, murder of a police officer, police, transformation, mutation, supernatural power, anti hero, ipod, police station, wanted poster, warrior, hypodermic needle

Short Review

The story works hard to integrate various elements from Spidey's history, and the score works even harder to let you know what you should be feeling at any given moment.