Review of The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) by Matthew L — 10 Oct 2014

Better than any of the Raimi films, but still missing that little something.

This review of The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) was written by Matthew L on 10 Oct 2014.

The Amazing Spider-Man has generally received positive reviews.

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