The Amazing Spiderman--Amazing, Indeed!

The other day I was seeing an advertisement. A man, in a foreign country, having a foreign language craves for chicken. He enters a restaurant named "chi-can" with chicken pictures everywhere and naturally expects some exquisite chicken. He ends up eating a cooked dog. Viewing The Amazing Spiderman, is more or less the same. The name, gives a picture of a hardcore action-thriller super hero movie. It really is a story of a boy who acquires powers and a villain who acquires mutation; portrayed more realistically than we would want a super hero movie to be.

The story is of a teenager college boy trying to find out the truth about his father’s disappearance. In the process, he gets bitten by a radioactive spider and gets some unique powers. He then uses them for the good of mankind. Sounds similar? It is! The villain, this time is a giant lizard. He falsely believes that he can create a world without weakness by turning everyone into giant lizards too, through mutation as it gives more strength. 



The only difference in the story is that everything is attempted to be portrayed a slight more realistically. The USP (Unique Selling Point) of any super hero- action movie is the protagonist’s feverous struggle against the villain. The film lacks that. But where the film doesn’t quite do enough in action, it does more than enough in the screenplay, cinematography and direction. The dialogues didn't match up to the wonderful ones from the earlier parts.

The story is more similar to the comic series than the earlier ones. Andrew Garfield does a commendable job but he’s still quite far from being able to carry an entire film on his shoulders. Needless to mention that Emma Stone looks beautiful throughout. They seem to have sacrificed a little of hardcore action to give a realistic screenplay 

If you are a superhero lover, go for it! You will enjoy going with friends to this one. Our advice to the “action- hating” adults would be to not spend big bucks on this one. You can wait for the DVD. Those falling nowhere above and just want to enjoy a good movie, preferably go if some bank or mobile carrier gives some offer where you get a ticket free on some day off a week (no names!). And please don't leave your seat or stop the disc as soon as the credits appear, there is a scene which indicates a sequel


Rating: 3/5



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