Review of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) by Junelkean — 08 Jul 2017

The friendly neighborhood web-crawler is back in The Amazing Spiderman 2. Would it be as amazing as what we would expect from the title? Well yes, for some of the parts, but as a whole, this movie's plot is convoluted, filled with subplots clashing everywhere and introduction of too many villains, including a sneak peek or set-up for the Sinister Six.

Marc Webb is on hands with this material, returning as the director. And Alex Kurtzman of Star Trek is serving as the scriptwriter with two others. Their clunky storytelling is the major issue here. All of the subplots they included are clashing poorly to create a cohesive plot: there is the intimate relationship of Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, the introduction to many villains (DeHaan, Foxx & Giamatti), too many endings, plus there is a subplot involving Peter's dad, which feels out-of-place.

Indeed Garfield's portrayal of Spiderman is the selling point of the movie. His chemistry with Stone is the proof of how successful and convincing they are as a couple and love team on screen.

VERDICT: Although the StoneField chemistry is here, the highs are being eaten by the lows.