Review of The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) by Jonathan N — 02 Sep 2014

Characters are weak and unlikeable, plot is... well, non-existent. This movie didn't even need to exist, and that just compounds the failure.

This review of The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) was written by Jonathan N on 02 Sep 2014.

The Amazing Spider-Man has generally received positive reviews.

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