‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ (2014)

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Like always, this is just another blockbuster that I come to the party late for. Let’s do this. the amazing spider-man 2

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) Marvel Film Review

Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) finally accepts his role as Spider Man. Only now that graduation day is here, news of his existence rises, he feels himself slowly pulling away from the love of his life, Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone). With memories of her father’s last words haunting him, he ends the relationship, hoping that by watching Gwen from afar he can keep her safe and out of his enemies’ path.

Distractions soon arise when New York is under new threats. New villains bring Peter battles in the form of Electro (Jamie Foxx) and the return of Peter’s troubled friend Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan).

From what I remember about this film at its release, it lost a lot of the enthusiasm after killing off a key character in dramatic fashion. It’s easy to understand how this made fans feel a keen sense of loss. In many ways, I do understand this bold move when you consider the comic book legend. Still when there’s so much good in this relationship, this will be a loss the viewer feels in a third film. In hindsight, the Tobey McGuire years give us a better “version” in this regard.  

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Now we have the ambiguous bad out of the way, let’s move on to the good. Following in the footsteps of its predecessor, this is another action-packed movie that doesn’t slow down! The battle of superpowers, the number of villains and the destruction all kicks off in the first five minutes (which cause Peter to be late to his graduation). This certainly keeps the plot hopping, and yet this movie does take time to slow and keep in perspective the history Peter wants to know. Specifically about his father’s (played by Campbell Scott) work. It’s a hard thing to balance the human aspect of a flick like this because while our heroes are at their core, “only human” much of the movie does rely on the supernatural.

To be honest, this film does become too villain heavy. That being said, as a counter balance, I think this sequel takes greater care to not lose sight of Peter Parker. The end is what really sets the whole piece of cinema apart. Sure it rips open our hearts prior to that and shows us a darker side of Peter in the interim, yet how the writer’s bring him around is a kind of gentle, more innocent moment that’s lovely. Though quietly, what the ultimate conclusion boils down to is that Peter Parker is going to be okay. And at the end of the day, that’s good enough.

Content: There is lots of destruction as usual. Various baddies attempt to take out the good guys including the cops. Profanity is light, there’s maybe a use of h*ll or sh*t. The film is PG-13.