US - 2nd of May, 2014
Director: Marc Webb
Duration: 142 minutes
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan. (more information)
Synopsis: Peter Parker runs the gauntlet as the mysterious company Oscorp sends up a slew of supervillains against him, impacting on his life. (IMDb)
Genres: Action | Adventure | Fantasy
What We Thought?
Below are both Joe's thoughts and Kerry's thoughts, their overall numbers are out of 5.
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Joe thought...
I've always loved the Spider-Man films, and Andrew Garfield is the Spider-Man. I always found Tobey Maguire a little awkward, and not in the quirky way that Andrew Garfield is. There was one of the Spider-Man films on Sky the other day, and it was just sad watching Tobey try and play a role that was clearly made for Andrew Garfield.Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone have such an amazing on-screen chemistry that made both myself and Kerry let out internal, and somewhat external scream. *spoiler* it's a shame that she died at the end, I would've cried if I was on my own.
It was a little bit intense at parts during the film, and I found myself not wanting to in the end, I just couldn't handle the information, but knowing that there will be a third film in the popular franchise has made me happy, and also given me some excitement around who could be in it... keep your eyes peeled for a future post on that. Spider-Man 3 IMDb page.
I need to take a moment so that we can all appreciate Electro's skin. It was blue and sparkly, resembling something of an alien race; maybe a future plot for the writers of the third Spider-Man, ahem, I'm here if you need me; 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
I really loved that Spider-Man/Peter Parker had his flaws; obsessive, impulsive, also, he had to use technology in order to be able to shoot webs; Electro busts one of these web-spinners and it's a real hindrance on his abilities to protect the public.
...why I gave this film FOUR out of FIVE.
I thought that the film was rushed, example; Max Dillon loved Spider-Man, he wanted to be him, and befriend him, and so by Spider-Man telling him "no, don't do that" < not a direct quote, Max Dillon, now Electro, was all "we're now enemies" and it escalated quickly. I wasn't keen.
Spider-Man's second nemesis was also his best-friend; recycling the original Spider-Man plot. Watch out, Spidey, Aunt May is coming for you next...
I did love it, and that's why I gave it FOUR. It's definitely a film I would watch again.
Kerry thought...
This film lived up to and surpassed all my expectations. I knew that I would enjoy The Amazing Spider-Man 2: I love Emma Stone, I love Andrew Garfield, and I love a good superhero movie. However, I still wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as I actually did.
First of all I have to say that Andrew Garfield is the perfect Spider-Man. Apart from being ridiculously cute and gorgeous, I love the quirky and charmingly cheeky comedy he brings to the part. Emma Stone both compliments and contrasts this perfectly with her brilliant sass and slightly dry humour.
This leads me in perfectly to talk about the amazing chemistry between Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone. They really make Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy the perfect couple and you really root for them all the way through. In this film there is a really strong focus on Peter's conscience and he is in a constant battle with himself over whether he should be with Gwen or not. For this reason it is SO important that the audience care about the relationship otherwise they wouldn't care about one of the main story-lines of the film; Stone and Garfield do an excellent job of ensuring this isn't even an issue.
Another thing that I loved about this film was it's soundtrack which, as well as including some great modern songs, includes some pieces that merge the diegetic and non-diegetic sound in ways I've never heard - by combining Electro's thoughts and feelings spoken over some pretty intense background music, which succeeded in freaking me out a little bit! Hats off to Hans Zimmer as always. Listen to the track here.
Finally, I'd just like to give a quick nod to the great supporting cast of this film. Denzel Washington is brilliant as Electro and did an excellent job of making me feel sorry for his character at the same time as hating his guts - something which I think is pretty difficult to pull off. Dane DeHaan is the perfect Green Goblin: no offence intended but he just looks evil and succeeds in making his character creepy as hell. Lastly, not forgetting the amazing Sally Field as Spider-Man's Aunt May. Field plays the character perfectly and you really feel for her and believe in how much she cares for Peter.
...why I gave this film FIVE out of FIVE.
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