Often sequels do not deliver, this one does but not all the
way. Spiderman still swings from building to building and is dishing out a continuous
banter of wise cracks and anemic jokes. He still lives in Astoria Queens with
Aunt May, who is still a darling but with a few more wrinkles but boundless
charm. Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy has those sparkling eyes and brings a lightness
to the film.
Luckily we have a new villain in the person of Electro
played by Jamie Foxx. Guess what his super power is? Jamie’s portrayal is part
Jerry Lewis and part Von Doom. Before his transformation he has this nutty
professor look with a bad comb over and a sad loner manic depressive personality.
After his transformation he is wearing a hoody and so much make up that anyone
could play him even Kevin Hart (scratch that, Hart is too short). The ultimate
battle scene seems to short, it’s like a first date that goes nowhere.
Then there is Harry Osborn, again. The same cycle is resurrected;
friend then enemy. You would think Peter Parker would catch on. Harry menacingly
comes towards the end of movie and battles Spiderman on the Goblin sledge.
Instead of resurrecting Harry in every film they should have a fight to the
death and get over with it.
What was enjoyable in the film was the non-Spiderman scenes with
Peter and Gwen. The sub story works here. Maybe this worked well because they
are a couple in real life. Many of the super hero movies have a love interests
but this should be secondary to the action (see Man of Steel).
This movie is for the Spiderman fanboys, for the rest, you
may want to wait for Time Warner on demand.
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