This incarnation of the Marvel Comic features a different type of character for Peter Parker. Although Tobey Maguire wasn’t necessarily a bad Spidey, Andrew Garfield blows him out of the water. In addition to the fact that he is a tremendous actor, and undoubtedly one of the industries rising stars, the script captures the cockiness of the teenage Parker, and this is the beginning of what sets The Amazing Spiderman above Sam Raimi’s Spiderman.
Garfield is terrific as Peter Parker and his alter ego, exuding confidence and cockiness in abundance, there are plenty of laughs to be had at the attitude he brings to the character, which is a welcome change compared to Maguire’s wet lettuce version of the character.
Emma Stone, as always, is brilliant as Gwen Stacey, who again is a pleasant change to Kirsten Dunst’s Mary Jan, who was always a damsel in distress, with Stone adding some gumption to the female character, and coming to Spiderman’s aid a couple of times.
Interestingly, it is the 29 year old Garfield who is more believable as a 17 year old, compared to the 24 year old Stone. This has nothing to do with their respective acting, as they are both superb, but more to do with the fact that Garfield still looks like a teenager, while Stone appears more mature.
The casting in this film is superb, with Rhys Ifans putting in another great performance in his career as Dr Curtis Connors. He is utterly convincing as the scientist, with his turn as The Lizard showing
the mental decline of the doctor.
The film is befitting of the title, as it truly is the Amazing Spiderman.
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