REVIEW: "The Amazing Spider-Man"

[CBR News]

Despite strong turns from its cast, director Marc Webb's "The Amazing Spider-Man" ultimately disappoints due to a cobbled-together story and lackluster special effects, resulting in a reboot full of missed opportunities.


Full article here.

[jediracer]

ouch.

hrm.

[Huskie]

Well this is disappointing but not entirely shocking. Still will give it a shot but definitely not planning on lining up opening weekend after I've seen a couple of reviews along this line.

[Fast]

I'll see for myself wednesday

[weeji]

I've also seen glowing positive reviews, so I'll judge for myself. It may also be dependent upon how the reviewer felt about the original trilogy. I personally didn't like those movies.

[Legato]

I've also seen glowing positive reviews, so I'll judge for myself. It may also be dependent upon how the reviewer felt about the original trilogy. I personally didn't like those movies.

I liked the first one but boy were there flaws with the second and third one.

[MichaelPaytonMZ]

This might be a movie to catch on cable someday.

[KurtW95]

I think it's gonna be great.

[BrotherUnitNo_4]

I've also seen glowing positive reviews, so I'll judge for myself. It may also be dependent upon how the reviewer felt about the original trilogy. I personally didn't like those movies.

This pretty much. I've seen more positive reviews than negative.

[x-men_always_win]

Still gonna watch it tonight. Everyone is a critic. This guy probably got it wrong.

[jediracer]

Still gonna watch it tonight. Everyone is a critic. This guy probably got it wrong.

The review is by someone named Katie.

[fmyii]

I saw this movie on Sat night with my 5 year old nephew, wife, 2 good buddies and one of their 13 year old daughters in a movie theater in South Korea (we get all the big movies a week earlier than the States).
I can not stress how bad this movie is.
This was not only the worst comic book movie of the recent Hollywood comic book love affair, this is the worst movie I have ever sat all the way through. If it weren't for my nephew, I would have walked out at ~the 75 minute mark.
As the reviewer says in the article, ALOT of Peter Parker development early (no big deal. trying to establish a clear difference from the SM trilogy). But SM doesn't show up on screen until 58 minutes into the movie! Reboot aside, EVERYONE ALREADY KNOWS HE's Spiderman!!!
On a positive note, while my friends and I all agreed the movie was horrible, every female (too include a whole row of Korean females in front of us) liked the movie. When I, unscientifically, surveyed why they all liked the movie it was 100% due to Garfield as Peter Parker. So the casting crew gets an A+.
This movie will likely make Sony's $$ back, but will be a relative flop and I hope this kills a continuation of this particular version of the SM franchise.
Just my opinion, so take it for what it's worth.....not much.

[darkmetal]

I liked the first one but boy were there flaws with the second and third one.

I thought people have said the second one is the best comic book movie made at that time.

[hysang]

I have to be honest, I saw the first two movies opening night. With this one, I might wait a few days, or even until Sunday to see it.

I don't feel the urgency, really, that I did with the first one. I think it will do respectable numbers, but nothing like Avengers or Dark Knight.

[darkmetal]

I just think this is a negative review to just to be negative.I going to see opening night.