Rating of
2/4
Amazing Spider-Man 2 blahs
Cavernstones - wrote on 05/18/14
It's easy for a movie to fall short of expectations when the script isn't focused enough. It doesn't help that Max's (Electro) "normal" side played by Jamie Foxx, comes off as a failed shtick from some skit based comedy routine. And except for the CGI rendition of the electric special effects found the rest of the endeavor wanting it to be better. I expected Peter to be smarter than he shows. I expect the change in Harry to come from a little deeper place. I also expect people to clear the streets or at least duck for cover when missiles and gunfire erupts, not stand and gawk and cheer. Sure I love the attempt at banter that the comics had, but it just didn't seem to flow. Like it was.. scripted or something. In fact the whole movie comes across that way.
Having covered the bases here, I'd like to give a nod to Emma Stone and Sally Field, both of whom take their turn at this hit you over the head script and give some emotion to an otherwise drab production.
