The Verdict: "The Amazing Spider-man"

[Jerry Roberts]

This surprised me. I wasn't itching for a reboot of Spider-man but this turned out to be the best movie in the series so far. It is darker, less jokey and has a much better star in the lead.

[Rick Aragon]

I agree it's darker, and while I thought Garfield made the better Peter Parker, I still think Maguire makes the better Spider-Man. I found TASM a disappointment.

When I saw it w/my brother Gabe opening week, he had the best line about The Lizard. As the monster was rampaging over the Brooklyn Bridge, Gabe whispered in my ear, "It's Godzilla's Mini-Me," which made me burst out laughing.

While it is better than the disastrous Spider-Man 3, The Amazing Spider-Man is for me below Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 in terms of the series.