The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

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The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)  

Genre: Superhero/Action/Sci-fi/Spinoff

Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Irrfan Khan

Directed By: Marc Webb

From the directorial debut from 500 Days of Summer to the reboot of Spider-Man saga, Marc Webb indeed has come away a long journey. I hope he knew that this movie is going to be compared with the 2002's Spider-Man directed by Sam Raimi.


What occured to Sony Pictures Entertainment's mind to go for a reeboot is a mystry as it was a big risk to take when the last movie of Spider-Man franchisee generated more than 890 million USD (which was Sony Pictures Entertainment's highest grossing film to date). They could have continued with the old story and would have changed the director / star cast which has happened many times in Hollywood history rather than going for a reeboot.

Andrew Garfield undoubtedly portrayed the character very well and Emma Stone has always been a charm to see on the screen. But the point where movie loses scope is - Plot. The depiction of story has not been justified properly.

The film has stronger characters and amazing effects which makes the movie watchable, but when it comes to the plot, it has a million loose ends. Few of them being:

1. The story of Peter turning into wall-crawler has not been depicted properly as it was in Spider-Man (2002).

2. It has been shown that there are millions of biotic spiders, which means there are millions of chances of getting bitten somehow and turning into wall-crawlers.

3. In some places the movie is over-dramatic

4. Where is Dr. Rajit Ratha?

5. What was the purpose of showing small lizards shown time to time?

And the rest, I will leave on the readers to tell, if you watch the movie.

All in all, The Amazing Spider-Man is a worth to watch for its effects and effective star casts. DO NOT expect much from the movie and do not think of comparing it with 2002's Sam Raimi's classic, then only you will find it worth.

Pros:  Vfx
Cons: Weak Plot

Rating: 6/10

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Yes, monkeys do have emotions & with little R&D we can make them intelligent enough to rule the mankind (incase you haven't seen the original "Planet of the Apes" series). But this movie is quite a big for an apetite. Definitely not for the Planet of the Apes lover. Though Rupert Waytt (Director) did say that it is a reboot and shall not be linked to the previous series, but then he shall not have used the name "Planet of the Apes" as it won't do justice to the previous if we do not connect. After Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes (2001) - the remake, the viewers surely will expect something related to the story & not a reboot. Moreover, this movie promise nothing, except to wait for a sequel. But the series will not survive long if they do not connect it to original story.

The original rise lies with the "Conquest of Planet of the Apes" & still holds the award-  "But now... now we will put away our hatred. Now we will put down our weapons. We have passed through the night of the fires, and those who were our masters are now our servants. And we, who are not human, can afford to be humane. Destiny is the will of God, and if it is Man’s destiny to be dominated, it is God’s will that he be dominated with compassion, and understanding. So, cast out your vengeance. Tonight, we have seen the birth of the Planet of the Apes! (Conquest of the Planet of the Apes - 1971)

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The story could have been more stronger.

All in all its 5/10

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