I don't care what anyone says, this is my Spidey and I love it, warts and all.

Before I continue I feel the need to emphasise that I in no way factor in the debate about the necessity of a reboot this soon, nor will I compare them to Raimi's three films as I consider these factors irrelevant to my opinion of this film. Films should be judged in their own right, if they're good, they're good, if not, too bad.

This film has some problems that lie mainly within the script and the pacing. It tells the origin of Spider-Man well enough, but it skirts over some of the 'getting to know you power' bits too quickly. The focus…

Your father was a very secretive man, Peter.
-May Parker

I am in shock at how good this film was and at the decisions that were made in doing the reboot. Those decisions are what makes the film so good. I have to say that I think this film is better then the first Spider-Man. Was a reboot necessary? No, but who cares. I don't watch films because they are necessary, I watch them to be entertained.

The decisions made that surprised me is that the film probably has less action, less villains and less characters in general then Spider-Man 3. So obviously if all you want is more action and villains you're not going to like this much.

What…

First things first, yes I'm a fan of Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films. Well the first two anyway the third is a steaming shit pile. Spider-Man 2 is one of my favorite comic book films of all time. Before seeing this reboot directed by Marc Webb I'd read several reviews where people said they liked this film better than Raimi's first film, but not better than Spider-Man 2. So going in that's how I was hoping it would turn out for me. It didn't quite work out that way.

One thing I definitely liked better about this film compared to Raimi's films is the casting. I think Andrew Garfield is a better Spider-Man, and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy is well…

Well, it happened. Somehow, I got talked into seeing the latest Spiderman reboot and you know what? Coming from someone who did'nt like the trailers, hated the idea of a reboot, and did'nt want to see this film in the first place, it's actually REALLY good.

I was skeptical about this film not just because it's been so soon since the Sam Raimi films and they're still fresh in my minds, but I did'nt like the fact this was hyped up as a "gritty" reboot. Spiderman does'nt need to be "gritty" because he's not a gritty character like Batman or something. Surprisingly, the gritty approach really works. The human drama works really well and keeps this film contained in reality.…

I am one of the few people in the world that didn’t like the original Raimi trilogy (and yes that includes the second film, officially The Greatest Superhero Film of All Time™) which meant that I was rather looking forward to a new take on the character, even if an origins reboot was a little soon.

I’m pleased to say that for the most part Marc Webb’s take on the iconic hero is the film I have wanted to see since I first read the comics as a kid. What makes this film work for me, where Raimi’s were so flat and off, is in the casting. They aren’t always faithful to the source material (Sally Field as Aunt May…

Full disclosure: Part of my distaste for this film comes from my passion for the Spider-Man character. I fully admit that my fandom colors my opinion of the film

I really, really wanted to like this film. and for a third of it I did. The first act does a wonderful job at establishing who Peter Parker is, and why he is one of the most beloved comic book characters of all time. And, even if we are retreding on an origin story everybody knows, it does a fairly good job at explaining why the origin is so important to Peter in particular. The beginning moments of the film also help to establish the great chemistry that Peter Parker and…

After the abysmal Spider-Man 3, the franchise was in need of a shake up. And a shake up it received. New director (the aptly named Marc Webb), new Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield), new villain (Rhys Ifans as The Lizard) but, in terms of style, content and tone, things stay pretty much the same. Not a million miles from the Sam Raimi films, this takes us back to the beginning, in an attempt to draw younger viewers in. It means we have to sit through clunky origin scenes that leave a pervading sense of deja vu, but once it's past those the film finds it's feet. The tone is a good mix of humour and darkness, the threat isn't undermined but…

This film for me was a jumble of hit and misses. I think it did really well in terms of casting: Andrew Garfield deserves major props for embodying the awkward, gawky teenage male that is so recognized from the comics -- much more so than Mr. Maguire (sorry all you Raimi fans). He really understood the role, and with his real life girlfriend and talented actress Emma Stone beside him, both the roles of Peter and Gwen came to life in a way that Maguire and Dunst were never really able to bring. I still had a difficult time enjoying the movie due to its pacing -- I thought the beginning was fascinating and found that the way Parker's slow…