"The future."
Sony's decision to hire Marc Webb to direct The Amazing Spider-Man seemed driven by an intention to create a contemporary and more grounded take on the superhero genre, which worked for the reboot and again proves successful in this sequel, and Garfield and Stone are again excellent. The huge set-pieces take flash-cutting to new heights but are very well staged and beautifully shot in an electric-neon palette, with real depth created by very well-crafted 3D. The difficulty lies not so much with the Raimi-3 use of three villains - Foxx and DeHaan are strong and make for better antagonists than The Lizard, and indeed the development and realisation of the Green Goblin is much more effective here - but with the lack of real surprise or peril. Although there are a plethora of plot-points developed with the unsubtle ramming-home of main themes (mortality, choice, destiny) from the outset, it all feels somewhat routine. The music score is fresh and enjoyable. There are a lot of foundations laid for the next instalment, which - in spite of this outing being solid and enjoyable - will need to do something more creative and engaging with its central character.
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