The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Lives Up To The Hype

I was not satisfied with the first Amazing Spider-Man, but this sequel is making up for it. Pretty much everything with this movie is amazing from the beginning until the end. Real to the comics in everything, be it fight scenes or Spidey’s awesome and hilarious attitude towards everything, including annoying the hell out of his enemies with stupid jokes and sarcasm. Marc Webb did a terrific job.

In this movie we not only see a Peter Parker who is only fighting to try and stop the bad guy while keeping low profile and being a controversy in New York society. Here everyone loves Spider-Man, but Parker has his inner demons. He is afraid of Gwen Stacy being in danger and the promise he made to her father remains in his mind, challenging him on what to do about his relationship, as his image appears to him constantly. The secret of why his father left him with his aunt and uncle haunts Peter as well, as he wants to know if there is any deeper meaning, reason or even conspiracy behind their decision of leaving their child and even conspiracy behind their death.

The movie also focuses on problems of the other characters. Electro used to be a scientist in Oscorp, neglected by everyone, no family and no friends, obsessed with Spider-Man and his image. After gaining his abilities in an accident and believing and angry because he is hated rather than loved unlike Spider-Man, he tries to become all-powerful to plunge New York into fear and hopelessness without Spider-Man. Harry Osborn, a childhood best friend of Peter, returns to New York after being in boarding school and traveling abroad for the past 8 years, to see his father on his death bed for the last time, to find out he himself might be dying from an genetic disease passed down the Osborne family. He tries to use all his father’s company has to offer to cure himself, while his lawyers try to gain market share since the last incident with the Lizard and thus, unintentionally clash with Harry’s goals. Gwen on the other hand does not know whether to continue a relationship with Peter or move forward into pursuit of her other dreams while aunt May still fights the loss of uncle Ben.

The music was great. There are many cameos of the original Spider-Man soundtrack- either as Peter’s ringtone or Spidey whistling it. Electro’s fight scenes had probably the most amazing music I have heard in a movie in a while. It is sort of a mixture between electronic music and part rock and metal. Electro should be named Dubstep Man. The original soundtrack by Kendrick Lamar and Alicia Keys is very enjoyable as well.

Overall, a really great movie. I cannot say I enjoyed it more than Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2, but this movie is way better than Spider-Man 3 or The Amazing Spider-Man. It opens many possibilities for continuation, we get our confirmation for Sinister Six and so much is going on in the movie. A true comic book movie.