Peter Parker (Garfield) wants to know why his parents disappeared when he was a child. Seeking answers, he goes to Oscorp to meet his father's research partner, Dr. Curt Connors (Ifans), but ends up getting bit by one of the genetically modified spiders in the lab. The bite causes him to gain some spider abilities.
Finding answers consumes his life and causes his Uncle Ben (Sheen) and Aunt May (Field) to be concerned, and ultimately results in Uncle Ben's death. Peter decides to use his new abilities to help people, while he falls in love with brainy Gwen Stacy (Stone). Meanwhile, Dr. Connors is under pressure to complete his research and begins to test on himself.
In 2002, director Sam Raimi brought Marvel's Spider-Man to the big screen. The film, which starred Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker. The film was successful enough to spawn a franchise, Spider-Man 2 and commercial flop Spider-Man 3. After Spider-Man 3 tanked in 2007, all plans for future films were scrapped.
After only 5 years, they decided to revamp the series and start at the beginning. They sent Peter back to high school, casting up-and-coming actor Andrew Garfield (from The Social Network), and gave him a different love interest, Gwen Stacy from the comics. The film gives a new spin to Peter's origin and how he became Spider-Man. It also focuses on a lesser-known villain: The Lizard. On paper The Lizard doesn't seem like a good or logical choice for the villain, but it works here. The film is well written and Welsh actor Rhys Ifans sells the part. The cast as a whole are well-suited for their roles.
The film serves as an exciting new start to the Spider-Man franchise. A sequel is to be released in the Spring of 2014, and there are plans for at least 2 other sequels for 2016 and 2018.
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) 136 minutes
Director: Marc Webb
Starring: Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker / Spider-Man
Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy
Rhys Ifans as Dr. Curt Connors / The Lizard
Denis Leary as Captain Stacy
Martin Sheen as Uncle Ben
Sally Field as Aunt May
Irrfan Khan as Rajit Ratha
Chris Zylka as Flash Thompson
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