3. The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
A reboot to the Spider-Man franchise was really not needed. That being said this proved to be a decent film despite falling short of the original Spider-Man. Andrew Garfield steps into the role and proves to be a much better Spider-Man but I feel that Maguire plays a better Peter Parker. The relationship between Peter and Gwen is a highlight here as is Peter’s relationship with his Aunt and Uncle. My biggest problem here comes from the villain which is The Lizard. Rhys Ifans is fine in his role and they actually give him a nice back story but once he turns into The Lizard everything goes downhill as the special effects don’t do the character any justice. Aside from that and a few too many moments that hit the same notes as the original film, there is some fun to be had here.
Originally published May 19, 2014. Updated April 15, 2018.
