'Amazing Spider-Man 2' Footage Review: Time to Raise Your Expectations

A specialAmazing Spider - Man 2extended preview event was held for NYC moving-picture show journalist today , in coordination with the release of a newAmazing Spider - Man 2trailer(which you’re able to see below ) . In addition to the new 3D trailer , we were process to additional 3D footage from the film - including the first 15 mo , which revealed quite a bit about how this continuation will be very dissimilar from its predecessor .

Below you ’ll find a general , SPOILER - gratis imprint of the footage that was screen , detail what is in store for both fans , everyday moviegoer and those not - yet - converted naysayers , onceAmazing Spider - Man 2hits theater of operations on May 2nd . For those who desire the full partitioning of what we saw and learned aboutASM2 , check over out the nexus below , explain the footage in all its spoiler glory .

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LET ‘S BE CLEAR : This is the most sophisticated and visually accomplished Spider - human race photographic film to date ; there ’s no deny it , and it wait middling amazing in 3D ( no pun ) . Anyone who observe previousAmazing Spider - Man 2trailersand thought that they looked cartoony , or like a video recording game , or that the suit did n’t seem right - have no fear . in full rendered , in 3-D , this CGI Spidey holds up better than ever - down to the immaculately rendered fold in his uniform , which beat in the wind with convincing realism . He moves , fights and banter like theUltimate Spider - Mancomic Holy Writ character truly come to fluid life - though that last part can be attribute to the incisive wit of actor Andrew Garfield behind the mask .

It ’s almost like director Marc Webb ( who was in attending for a Q&A ) took every unfavorable judgment of the first film to heart and went into this sequel determined to best his critic . By his own admission , Batman Beginsrealism mayhap was n’t the best approach forAmazing Spider - Man , and embracing the fantastical elements of the part has allowed him to do things technically and cinematically that are creative and effective for create some impressive comic book action mechanism sequences . He also work back some of the more esthetic flourish that DID function in the first film : namely those first - person perspective shots of wall - crawl and web - slinging that make 3-D whole worthwhile .

We saw one major set piece ( apreviously released Times Square clip , now played out in full ) and a few pocket-sized 1 - and all of the sequences were telling in their total comprehension of the Spider - Man character and universe . Webb even incorporates optic muzzle you might expect from theUltimate Spider - Mancartoon series , without fail all Joel Schumacher campy .

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We only got a small dose of the slapstick Spidey witticism , but it was require ; this is definitely a darker and more serious Spider - Man film than we ’ve ever realise . Right from the opening sequence , it ’s clear that a large narrative is now tug thing - and on the whole , this feel like a more sure-footed and prepared sophomore effort from Webb and Co. , who clearly desire to erase the memory of their freshman failings . The story that was revealed was also more streamlined and focussed than the first picture show - it ’s go to have a lot of travel parting , but there seems to be a solid command of narrative direction , and an understanding of what works and what does n’t .

One affair thatstillworks is the alchemy between Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone as the principal head . We got to see a scene with them , and they ’re moderately much as lovely as ever , with both actors ( a veridical life offscreen couple ) now go down into the iconic roles , having ( mostly ) proven themselves the first go - around . Garfield is definitely Spider - Man now , if there was any doubt ; from the animalism to the posture he is Peter Parker , and a lot of the NYC hipster material seems to have been toned down in party favor of just nailing the type .

As for the scoundrel : Paul Giamatti hams it up practiced , and Dane DeHaan ’s Harry Osborn ( only briefly teased ) will on the face of it have something worthwhile - but for all the arguing , it ’s Jamie Foxx ’s Electro who is the most surprisingly effective . initiate as a slightly unhinged locomotive engineer and devolving into a frazzled ( no wordplay ) freak with ego issues , pic Electro is probably the most challenging , herculean ( and scary ) variant of the case we ’ve seen yet . The change to canyon seem to be deserving it , in this case . A battle between Spider - Man and Electro is passably epic to behold - as are Electro ’s powers in universal .

Finally , the soundtrack : Hans Zimmer ( The Dark Knight Trilogy)rounded up Pharrell Williams , Johnny Marr from The Smiths and others to create something very alone in condition of a blockbuster superhero movie soundtrack . It ’s probably go to be more or less combative amongst viewers , but it is interesting . For good example : ingredient of the soundtrack are used to echo a persona ’s crazy inner soliloquy . Interesting stuff indeed …

VERDICT : Amazing Spider - Man 2is decidedly a contender standing on stratum with those other big comical book motion picture coming out in 2014 . The marketing may have cemented a crushed expectation in mind , but the actual product is ( yep , break for it ) pretty amazing .

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