Synopsis
For Peter Parker, life is busy. Between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen Stacy, high school graduation cannot come quickly enough. Peter has not forgotten about the promise he made to Gwen’s father to protect her by staying away, but that is a promise he cannot keep. Things will change for Peter when a new villain, Electro, emerges, an old friend, Harry Osborn, returns, and Peter uncovers new clues about his past.
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Cast
- Andrew GarfieldPeter Parker / Spider-Man
- Emma StoneGwen Stacy
- Jamie FoxxMax Dillon / Electro
- Dane DeHaanHarry Osborn / Green Goblin
- Colm FeoreDonald Menken
- Felicity JonesFelicia Hardy
- Paul GiamattiAleksei Sytsevich / The Rhino
- Sally FieldAunt May
- Embeth DavidtzMary Parker
- Campbell ScottRichard Parker
Recommendations
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The Guardian
Webb's film is bold and bright and possesses charm in abundance. It swings into the future and carries the audience with it. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
The plot gets itself tangled up in multiple villain strands, but in the main this installment is emotionally weightier and more satisfying than its predecessor. - 70
Variety
Redundancy remains a problem, but this overlong superhero sequel gets by on sound, fury and star chemistry. - 67
Hitfix
By the end of this film, they've done a very good job of setting up the next three or four films in the series, but at the expense of this film telling any sort of cohesive story. - 60
The Telegraph
Marc Webb, returning after the last instalment, again shows a better feel for the relationships than he does for juggling all the overlapping story elements. - 60
Total Film
Bright, punchy and earnest, Webb’s affable sequel is tough to dislike despite its tonal whiplash and clumsy script, which is redeemed by Garfield, Stone and DeHaan’s powerhouse trio. - 60
Empire
A few too-broad gags aside — and even these are in the funky spirit of ’60s Marvel — this is a satisfying second issue with thrills, heartbreak, gasps, and a perfectly judged slingshot ending. - 60
Time Out London
An overlong, at times almost plot-free soap opera that introduces a wealth of characters and dips into a wide variety of subplots but never comes together as a story.
