For the first time
in a while a movie’s sequel was just as good as its predecessor. The
Amazing Spider-Man 2 was everything I had hoped it would be. Giving us insight into Peter Parker’s past,
as well has his present and in some ways his future, the film painted a picture
of Spider-Man as a larger identity; one that is bigger than Peter Parker. Again starring Andrew Garfield as Spidey and
Emma Stone as his beautiful girlfriend Gwen Stacy the film picks up largely
where the last left off making it a logical continuation. While I was skeptical at first of the idea of
having multiple villains, I think it ended up working really well. Multiple villains was the downfall of Spiderman 3 and ultimately led to that
franchises downfall. Here however it
makes sense as we get to see the rise of Electro, played by Jamie Foxx. Electro acts as the main story line villain
and takes up the majority of Spider-Man’s crime fighting time. However, the rebirth of the Green Goblin was
what I was most interested in and I feel as though the film did a splendid job
with his character.
Returning home
from boarding school, a young Harry Osborn inherits his dying fathers company
only to learn his father’s disease is genetic giving him limited time to
live. His growing anger with his father,
himself, and Spider-Man for refusing to help leads Harry down a dark path. The films rendition of the Green Goblin is
spot on and more true to the comic books than the previous Toby McGuire trilogy
in which Willem Defoe portrayed a fully masked version of the high flying
supervillain.
Incorporating
Peter Parker’s daily struggle of trying to mix his civilian life with that of
Spider-Man’s is important and something every good superhero movie must touch
on. His indecisiveness is a focal point
for the film and one that reveals a deep internal struggle brilliantly portrayed
by Garfield. I would definitely watch
the movie again as there was so much crammed in to its two hours and change
that a second viewing would only serve to enhance the first. With plenty of action, emotion, and little laughter,
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was a
home run. 
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