The Amazingness of Spiderman

Where film is concerned, the concept of the remake or the reinvention of a film is big business. The common thought of "We can do it better" has dominated old westerns, horror films, sci-fi, and action flicks alike and for the most part it is kind of true. In the case of the Coen Brother's True Grit  it was true. Jeff Bridges blew up the screen, filling the shoes of John Wayne, as Rooster Cogburn. However in the cases of Total Recall and the upcoming Robocop the same can't be said with such certainty.

Now when The Amazing Spiderman  was announced I was totally against it. In my mind remaking a film franchise that is less than fifteen years old is a waste of time. When the trailers came out I thought that the film would be heavily filled with CGI and have huge plot gaps that would put the older franchise to shame. After watching the film today, I'm happy to say I was wrong.

Marc Webb takes the reins away from Sam Raimi and transforms Spiderman into a darker, more adult character. Where Toby Maguire was a more lovable geek who kind of accidently fills the role of Spiderman, Andrew Garfield plays a more emotional Peter Parker with a rough background that interprets his role as a hero. Together with supporting cast like Sally Field, Martin Sheen, Emma Stone, and Rhys Ifans, The Amazing Spiderman is a well put together action flick that will appeal to a more older and matured audience. Now, was this Marc Webb's plan? I don't know, but I do know that there are going to be a lot of huge steps that must be taken if more films are to follow. Though The Amazing Spiderman did not hit the box office nearly as hard as Sam Raimi's Spiderman did not totally flop. The film has a firm story, a well rounded foundation, and does not depend on CGI to support it.

All in all I was pleasantly surprised and I think you will be too.
 
Just my thoughts

J.