The Amazing Spiderman

By Sabrina Biehl Published May 1, 2014 02:37 pm

The web-slingin’ wall-crawler hits the screens once again in this follow-up to Marc Webb’s 2012 reboot of the series. Andrew Garfield once again returns as Peter Parker, who squares off against the villainous Electro, played by Jamie Fox. Emma Stone heads up the rest of the starring cast, which includes Paul Giamatti, Dane DeHaan, Shailene Woodley, and Chris Cooper

“An undercooked cinematic casserole that blends some genuinely touching moments and well-presented action sequences with bad melodrama, overlong exposition, and overexposed CGI.” -Reelviews –James Berardinelli

“Although a bit crowded with villains and subplots, the love story will catch viewers in its web.” -SF Chronicle –Leslie Felperin