So I went and saw The Amazing Spider-Man last night, and (major spoilers ahead!) it was superb. It had a nice mix of action, romance, and geeky science stuff. It'll take me a little while to get used to Peter as the "skater boy" kind of guy, but I think that it's an appropriate and refreshing take on Peter's character. I think that Tobey Maguire exhausted the "sensitive nerd" stereotype. I especially enjoyed how Andrew Garfield portrays a compassionate young man who loves his aunt and uncle (he finally got those organic eggs!), and also seems to be friends with Flash by the end... yet also portrays the Spider-Man I've been wanting to see... smart-mouthed, witty, and a bit more neutral good than lawful good if you know what I mean. And if you don't... click here.
And oh boy, I really liked how Gwen/Emma Stone wasn't a kidnapped damsel in distress like Mary Jane was in every one of the movies in the original series, and that she found out about Peter/Spidey right away. The actors have good chemistry, and the characters seem much more matched for each other. Gwen is tough and smart - great combo. I'm also glad they didn't kill her off like in the comics. I suppose they're still room for that in sequels though.
But anyway, the lizard was an excellent villian, and I really like how he saved Spidey at the end. He wasn't the stereotypical evil bad guy. Dr. Connors was just "under the influence" of some cross-species genetic testing.
And wow... the special effects were great. This movie was made for 3d viewing... especially the all the first-person point of view shots of Spidey swinging through the city, especially the sequence at the end where Spidey dives through the crane and web-shoots at the audience. It's nice to see 3d pushed forward in such a way. I remember watching "Honey I Shrunk the Audience" at Disneyland and the 3d characters seemed to hover right in front of your face. I hope future 3d movies will move beyond the 2d screen.
So I'm wondering what the after the credits scene means. It shows Dr. Connors sitting in his jail cell, and a certian shadowy man visits him, asking if he talked about Richard Parker to Peter. I was thinking about this after the movie ended, and I'm wondering if it could be Norman Osborn. The movie mentions several times that Norman is dying, and even that Connors needed to perfect the serum so Norman could be healed from it. However, I'd really wonder why the director (Mark Webb) would introduce the Green Goblin again. Perhaps it's someone else, because why would Norman have a teleporting ability?
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