The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Still troubled by his parents mysterious disappearance years ago, a now college bound Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) attempts to put the pieces together once and for all. Meanwhile an old school friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), finds himself in a bit of a quandary, he’s just become heir to the throne of Oscorp, the highly experimental and scientific development company; but, Harry also has a debilitating genetic flaw that will take his life at an accelerated rate. Examining Oscorp’s files Harry discovers the key to his survival might exist with Spider-Man. Co-incidentally, electrical genius and mega fan of Spider-Man, Max Dillon (Jamie Foxx), has come into super powers of his own. Making matters worse, Peter/Spidey is faced with the emotional strain that girlfriend Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone) has put in place. How to keep all parties appeased, it might be too much for Peter to keep unstuck, what will the costs be?
Shoehorning what feels like 10 plot lines into one film there are plenty of moving parts to keep track of– story arcs which start with the best intentions, meaty, and rich. But, for all the lengthy setup Director Marc Webb pains himself with on the outset, the film’s pacing seems to lack guidance and comes to an all too tidy bow finish. On the flip side, the cast members are all still strong choices, well considered, and well played. And, special effects look sharp in 3D IMAX technicolor explosions. Even more interesting, Hans Zimmer’s scoring along with assistance from Johnny Marr and Pharrell Williams stands out as a fine blend of contemporary and classical, a cooking method Zimmer has been working at for years, the soup is great chef, nicely spiced! All told, maybe a matinee, and remember this plays out just a few minutes shy of two hours and thirty minutes, go easy on the thirsty two ouncer eh? The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is rated PG-13.