The Amazing Spider-Man Amazing?

The Amazing Spider-Man was every bit amazing.  Although I think it came too soon after Spider-Man 3 and the hunger to see it just wasn't there.  Andrew Garfield (Spider-Man/Peter Parker) and Emma Stone (Gwen Stacy) worked very well together.  The screenplay for this 2012 adaptation of Spider-Man to the big screen was done by 3 writers, James Vanderbilt, Alvin Sargent and Steve Kloves, while the story was written by James Vanderbilt.  The story follows Peter Parker from when he was a little kid playing with his parents to when he was Spider-Man fighting criminals.

Peter Parker (Garfield) was abandoned by his parents when he was just a little boy, they left him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Sheen) and Aunt May (Field).  Peter is lost and is trying to find his way and how he turned out the way he is today.  In the meanwhile  he is also trying to find his way with his first school crush, Gwen Stacy (Stone), and together they flirt with secrets while they struggle with their commitment and love.  After an encounter at school Peter goes home to help Uncle Ben with a flood in the basement where he discovers a briefcase that belonged to his father.  Finding a mysterious compartment in the briefcase makes Peter begin to question his parent's disappearance and makes him want to know what really happened to them.  This takes him to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors (Ifans), who was his father's former partner.  This sets up Spider-Man on a collision course with Connor's alter-ego, The Lizard,  Peter will have to make life-altering choices on how to use his powers which will shape his future to become a hero.

The background music in this film was sound on.  Every scene that was intense was met with music that was intense all while not being overpowered by the music.  I never felt like the music was misplaced because every scenes background music was exceptionally placed.

Another aspect of behind the scenes of the movie that was amazingly done was the editing.  This movie flows flawlessly from scene to scene and it makes sense.  Your never asking yourself what the heck why?

Overall I would give this movie a B.  I would suggest this movie over the Spider-Man movies that had Tobey Maguire portraying Peter Parker.  The Amazing Spider-Man is incomparable to Spider-Man because it is on a whole other level.  Can't wait for the sequel to come out on DVD so that I can give you my review of it!