Review of The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) by Matthew G — 01 Aug 2015

A great reboot and a great spider man movie.

This review of The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) was written by Matthew G on 01 Aug 2015.

The Amazing Spider-Man has generally received positive reviews.

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