Morphin at the Movies: The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Before I begin my review, I would like to say that this will carry on in the spirit of former member Crimson Lionheart's reviews. As such, my reviews will be called "Morphin at the Movies/Arcades."

Now that that's out of the way...

Spider-Man!

No, I just said your name.​

What can be said about the webslinger that hasn't already been said? Not a whole lot. So instead, I'm just gonna cut the crap and review a movie.

Today's movie: the oft-panned "Amazing Spider-Man 2."

Now I haven't seen the first movie, so I'm gonna see how the movie stacks up on its own.

Our movie begins with a man at Oscorp, who we learn is Peter Parker's father, deleting some files on a computer and experimenting on spiders. He then leaves after an alarm is somehow triggered.

We then cut to a plane where Peter's parents are discussing some whatsits about paranoia or something. Then the steward points a gun at Richard, fight ensues, plane crashes.

Then we see Spider-Man swinging through the city, chasing after a hijacked truck from Oscorp carrying plutonium. He confronts the driver through the window, with a few one-liners. Not very funny, but not cringe-worthy either.

Meanwhile, a man played by Jamie Foxx (spoiler alert: he becomes the villain) is carrying blueprints, when he is saved from a crushed car by Spidey. His name is Max Dillon, and he works for Oscorp.

Then Spider-Man recovers the plutonium, but then gets a call from Gwen Stacy. It turns out Peter's missing graduation. So now he's in a rush.

He catches the bad guy, while whistling his own theme song (which actually IS cringe-worthy), and manages to get there in time for his diploma.

Also, hello, Stan Lee!

Peter talks to Aunt May afterwards, and then awkward photo with Gwen. Peter promises her that he will eat dinner with her at 8 pm that night. Problem is, he also told her father he would stay away.

But then, Gwen breaks up with him. Peter mopes for a bit, rather unconvincingly.

Then Spider-Man walks a kid who he rescued from bullies home. Also, the kid built a wind turbine, but that's not important.

Public opinion of Spider-Man is mixed at best, but then Max from earlier comes to Spidey's defense on what I assume is a radio show.

Then Peter has to do things with May, and we learn that Max has become obsessed with Spider-Man. It's his birthday, also, but that's not important.

But then Max's power goes out.

Meanwhile, May almost learns Spidey's true identity, and Max goes to work, and runs into Gwen.

Also, Harry Osborn's father dies in a rather contrived way.

Meanwhile, Max is checking out the power grid for problems, when an accident (read: plot convenience) happens.

Also, Peter runs into Harry, and they hang out.

Then, Electro is born, and then Gwen and Peter discuss the friendzone over ice cream.

Meanwhile, Electro is walking down a street, and absorbs an AN ENTIRE POWER UNIT, then flips out on the cops. Then he and Spidey have their first confrontation, which I have to say looks pretty epic and impressive. If there's one thing I can give this movie credit for, aside from the cinematography, it's the action.

Then we get the even more contrived origin for Green Goblin. Yeah, Harry's the Goblin now. For a series that supposedly stays true to the comics, they sure got that detail wrong.

Then Electro is in the nuthouse, and Harry, shunted out of Oscorp, makes a deal with Electro.

And so Harry officially becomes the Goblin. Yay... not.

And then Gwen finds out Peter is Spider-Man, only shortly afterward, the whole of New York's power shuts down. Spidey goes to confront Electro in yet another impressive display of CGI and stunts. Gwen then resets the power, causing Electro to overload and explode.

Then Goblin comes in and then kills Gwen, which didn't really have much of an impact on me, but I digress. Spidey and Goblin start fighting, but it doesn't look as good as the part with Electro.

Then the Rhino gets shoehorned in, and in what is supposed to be a heartwarming moment, the kid Spidey walked home earlier gets into a Spider-Man costume and then Spider-Man comes back (forgot to mention, Spidey quit after Gwen's death) and they fight.

About as cliche as it gets.​

And so ends the Amazing Spider-Man 2. How was it? It was alright, definitely better than Sam Raimi's third Spider-Man film, but not by much. But what do the Mane Six think?

Twilight: This film, while not the best written, is still entertaining, to a degree. The only major problem is the painfully forced ending.

Rarity: I do like Spider-Man's suit, but the film could be better.

Applejack: This movie's okay by me, just don't expect it to be mah first choice. That would be an episode of Duck Dynasty.

Rainbow Dash: The action was great, don't get me wrong, but the villains just fall flat.

Pinkie Pie: I'd watch it again, if only for fun. Because it really was a fun movie, and that's all I care about.

Fluttershy: Well, um, it was okay, I guess. I just think it could be use a bit more heart.

FINAL VERDICT:

★★★☆☆

5/10 "Too much electricity." -IGN


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