The Amazing Spiderman 2

The Amazing Spiderman 2

Rated PG-13 and Released in Grand Rapids 5/2/14

Reviewed 5/8/14 at Celebration North Theatre

with Gary

2 out of 5 Js in QUIET Rating System

Andrew Garfield is back as Peter Parker, aka Spider Man. While I loved the first one with Garfield and thought he was perfect for the part, this seemed like too much of the big set-up for number 3. More story than action at 142 minutes, Gary and I both felt it was too long as we kept looking at our watches. Emma Stone is always adorable and this is no different, as she is fine as Parker's saucy girlfriend Gwen Stacy. Jamie Foxx adds the most zip with his curious character as industry accident Electro.

Graduating from high school both Gwen and Peter are looking for what should be the next step in their lives. Assessing his purpose and trying to get answers to his past leaves Peter with more questions than solutions. Gwen on the other hand is focused and knows what she wants - one being Peter and the other is trying to land at Oxford. All the while an old friend of Peter resurfaces, trust fund kid Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan).

Electro (Foxx), who works at Harry's company, has the "shock" of his life that turns him into the eel monster Electro. Well it goes South pretty rapidly in NYC which allows Harry and Electro to team up but not before there is a lull in the story that gets stuck for some time. The showdown between all the characters in the end make for some great fun and of course it doesn't have a tidy ending leaving it wide open for the 3rd installment. Let's hope there is more to talk about when The Amazing Spiderman 3 rolls around.

QUIET Rating system: 2  Js

Quality: JJj

Understood story:  Jj

Interest: JJ

Entertainment:  JJJ

Time:  J