User blog:LexiLexi/Amazing Spider Man Review Roundup

Well, the critics have seen Amazing Spider Man--and what did they think of it? Was it an original, action-packed roller coaster of emotion and adrenaline, or was it yet another, less interesting version of the other countless superhero movies that have come out recently? Let's let the critics decide!

The Guardian
Score: 4/5 Stars

"It's the successful synthesis of the two – action and emotion – that means this Spider-Man is as enjoyable as it is impressive: Webb's control of mood and texture is near faultless as his film switches from teenage sulks to exhilarating airborne pyrotechnics."

Wired.com
Score: 8/10"

"Webb mounts a striking production that looks downright stunning in the Imax 3-D version, but his key contribution comes in the casting. He picked Garfield for his lead, and when your movie’s called The Amazing Spider-Man, it is going to rise or fall on the shoulders of its title character. Garfield gets it done. He’s in nearly every scene of the 2-hour, 18-minute movie, and we never get tired of watching him. That, in itself, is pretty amazing."

Total Film
Score: 4/5

"Maybe Webb should have avoided the origin story and started with Spidey established. But he gets enough right to sign us up for a sequel, not least a thrilling climactic blast-off. The route there? Bit bumpy. Finally, though, Spider-Man re-begins in style."

NY Times
"To be precise, it takes an increasingly dull, drawn-out 136 minutes to work through a story that many moviegoers older than 10 may think they’ve seen because they probably did when the first movie burned up the box office."

Rotten Tomatoes
Score: 77%

"Mr. Webb's Spider-Man movie works only because he keeps the whole package, at least until the requisite final blowout, tethered to his two appealing leads."- Manohla Dargis

"There's nothing terribly original, exciting or funny about it, and action scenes are obviously not Webb's forte."- Peter Howell

"More honourable than "amazing," the latest reboot of the Spider-man franchise brings Marvel Comics web-slinging super-hero down to earth, in a mostly satisfactory way."- Liam Lacey

"This overlong, hackneyed version of the Spider Man franchise is a bore."- David Kaplan

Metacritic
Score: 69%

"Not just a reboot - it's a rejuvenation. From the first image of sensory awakening to the final acceptance of adult responsibility, it pulses with the warm blood of a very human hero."- Joe Williams

"Dumbed down, tarted up, and almost shockingly uninspired, it's the worst superhero movie since "Green Lantern.""- Ty Burr

Hated It
No overwhelmingly negative reviews have been released but if they are, they will be posted here.