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May 2, 2014 · Movie Review: ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’. Robin Lindsay • May 2, 2014. The Times critic Manohla Dargis reviews “The Amazing Spider-Man 2.”.
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May 2, 2014 · 51% Tomatometer 315 Reviews 64% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings Confident in his powers as Spider-Man, Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) embraces his new role as a hero and spends time with Gwen...
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- Marc Webb
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- Andrew Garfield
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By Daniel Krupa
Posted: Apr 9, 2014 9:45 am
Marc Webb’s rebooted Spider-Man was divisive. There was a lot to like – Garfield’s take on Spider-Man, for one – but also plenty to remain unsure and sceptical about. Was it too soon?
The sequel will likely elicit similar reactions. There’s great action and compelling performances – Garfield is Spider-Man – but there’s also an obvious pressure to rapidly expand the Spider-Man universe that threatens to derail the film at points.
Events begin not long after the end of the first film. Peter is still haunted by the death of Gwen’s father and the promise he failed to keep (to protect his daughter by leaving her alone). But in some ways he’s moved on, graduating high school, enjoying life and really embracing the role of being New York’s protector. Unlike so many superheroes, the identity of Spider-Man doesn’t seem to be a burden but a release for Parker – he’s confident and cocky with his now-honed abilities.
There’s a lot going on in Amazing Spider-Man 2, and sadly it doesn’t always come together. The whole 'should-they-shouldn’t-they' dilemma of Gwen and Peter’s relationship forms a huge part. The more traditional aspects of the plot are put in motion by Dane DeHaan’s Harry Osbourne, who returns to New York to head up Oscorp. We learn he and Peter are old friends, and while this inevitably creates a feeling of deja vu – it’s a problem that such a recent reboot was always going to encounter – DeHaan is so creepy yet appealing as Harry that the relationship between them is as fascinating as ever.
As the credits rolled, all I could think of was the cover of Amazing Spider-Man 33. It’s one of the most famous, and a defining moment in the history of the character. Spider-Man’s being crushed under the weight of a collapsing lab. He needs to escape in order to cure his dying Aunt. Amazing Spider-Man 2 does something similar: in order to set up f...
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May 2, 2014 · Spider-Man struggles to save the innocent, but scores of policemen and civilians are still electrocuted or crushed. Explosions and fires level a large area. Electro’s power-sucking ability also blacks out all of New York City at one point—endangering hospital patients, triggering mass car crashes and nearly causing two airliners to collide.
- Marc Webb
Apr 8, 2014 · Redundancy remains a problem, but this overlong superhero sequel gets by on sound, fury and star chemistry.
May 2, 2014 · Article. 'Amazing Spider-Man 2': The reviews are in... By Jeff Labrecque. Published on May 2, 2014. Photo: Niko Tavernise. With The Amazing Spider-Man 2, one of comic-books’...
Apr 28, 2014 · Review. The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Andrew Garfield Is the World's Most Charming Superhero. With a playful tone and charismatic leads, the latest Spider-Man movie is another success....
