The Amazing Spider-Man Blu-Ray / DVD Combo Review
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The Amazing Spider-Man Blu-Ray / DVD Combo Review
Synopsis:
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.
Review: We're huge fans of comic book movies here at the Legion. We're old school fans, before the mainstream craze of the last decade with franchises like Batman and the X-Men. That being said, I'm also very hyper-critical of superhero films. I wasn't a huge fan of the last Spiderman trilogy, as Toby McGuire isn't terribly likeable for me personally and I wasn't a huge fan of the villain design for Green Goblin. That being said, I was VERY open to a reboot and this new cast really does it for me. Firstly, Peter Parker appears more his age, as does the rest of the cast. I enjoyed the flow, the tone and basically everything about this movie. Again, the villain design is hoaky, but I got past it, because Rhys Ifans is such a cool actor. This is a great new start for the friendly neighborhood webslinger and I can't wait for the sequel!
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