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The Amazing Spider-Man

The Amazing Spider-Man

June 23, 2012· 2h 16m
Directed by
Cinemagraphs Score6.9

Peter Parker is an outcast high schooler abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance – leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.

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23 reviews·Last updated 1mo ago
Peak Moment

Peter reveals his identity to Gwen Stacy and they kiss

8.3at 1h 05m
Lowest Moment

The Lizard attacks Peter Parker at his high school

6.2at 1h 35m
Biggest Swing

The film peaks with Peter and Gwen's romantic chemistry then drops significantly during the predictable middle-act school confrontation.

Critics found The Amazing Spider-Man to be a competent but somewhat unnecessary reboot that excelled in its romantic storyline and visual effects while struggling with predictable plotting. The film's strongest elements were the chemistry between Garfield and Stone and the spectacular web-swinging sequences, though many felt it retreaded familiar ground without sufficient innovation. Overall reception was positive but restrained, with critics acknowledging its technical proficiency while questioning its necessity so soon after the previous trilogy.

23 reviews analyzed|Sources: Imdb, Tmdb, Guardian
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Richard and Mary Parker flee leaving young Peter behind
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Teenage Peter Parker attends Midtown Science High School awkwardly
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Ben Parker is killed by a thief Peter failed to stop
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Peter reveals his identity to Gwen Stacy and they kiss⬆ Peak moment
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Dr Connors injects himself and becomes the Lizard
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Spider-Man and Captain Stacy battle the Lizard atop Oscorp
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Peter hints to Gwen he won't keep his promise
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