The Amazing Spider-Man

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    The Amazing Spider-Man
    2012

    Synopsis

    Peter Parker is an outcast high schooler abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance – leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.

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    Cast

    • Andrew GarfieldPeter Parker / Spider-Man
    • Emma StoneGwen Stacy
    • Rhys IfansDr. Curt Connors / The Lizard
    • Martin SheenUncle Ben
    • Sally FieldAunt May
    • Denis LearyCaptain Stacy
    • Irrfan KhanRajit Ratha
    • Max CharlesPeter Parker (Age 4)
    • Campbell ScottRichard Parker
    • Embeth DavidtzMary Parker

    Recommendations

    • 91

      Entertainment Weekly

      What's most amazing in The Amazing Spider-Man turns out to be not the shared sensations of blockbuster wow! the picture elicits, but rather the shared satisfactions of intimate awww.
    • 88

      Chicago Sun-Times

      This is a more thoughtful film, and its action scenes are easier to follow in space and time. If we didn't really need to be told Spidey's origin story again, at least it's done with more detail and provides better reasons for why Peter Parker throws himself into his superhero role.
    • 80

      The Guardian

      It's the successul synthesis of the two – action and emotion – that means this Spider-Man is as enjoyable as it is impressive: Webb's control of mood and texture is near faultless as his film switches from teenage sulks to exhilarating airborne pyrotechnics.
    • 80

      Total Film

      It isn't perfect but this reboot's wins outweigh its wobbles. The leads charm, the action crackles and the grooves are well-laid for part two. Untold story? Next time, then.
    • 80

      The Hollywood Reporter

      While the two leads deliver the goods and manage to combine a frisky sense of first love with the movie's gloomier arc, they are well-served by a terrific supporting cast.
    • 80

      Variety

      A mostly slick, entertaining and emotionally involving recombination of fresh and familiar elements.
    • 80

      Boxoffice Magazine

      Meet the new face of superheroes: Marc Webb's totally teenage and totally fun take on the Spider-Man franchise.
    • 80

      Village Voice

      The film is also faithful to the smartassery of the Spider-Man of the comics, and Garfield's spindly physicality evokes the Marvel illustrations of the 1960s.

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