Review of The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) by Donovan O — 16 Nov 2017

Boring, weak, and humorless, The Amazing Spider-Man fails to surpass even Spider-Man 3. The Lizard was about as interesting as a dead one.

This review of The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) was written by Donovan O on 16 Nov 2017.

The Amazing Spider-Man has generally received positive reviews.

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