The Amazing Spider-Man 2 opens in the UK on April 16 before rolling out through parts of Europe and other key international territories, and opening in the US in early May.īut while this lengthy (much too lengthy in truth) sequel delivers plenty to enjoy there is a niggling suspicion that it succeeds thanks to goodwill and the charm of its leads rather than a smart script and controlled sense of direction. The action, effects, angst and destruction (boy does New York suffer at the hands of Marvel super villains) may be the movie gloss, but their relationship carries the film. His chemistry with the ever-delightful Emma Stone – who sports an improbably stylish series of coats for a presumably impoverished intern – is the glue that holds the film together.
Its predecessor topped $750 million at the box office worldwide, and with a welcoming audience already primed to lap up some more web-slinging action this new addition to the re-booted franchise looks likely to be a healthy spring hit for Sony.Īndrew Garfield nails the blend of gawky charm and low-key sex appeal that defines Peter Parker and while he delivers the expected Spider-Man quips with skill somehow he is always more interesting as the man rather than the superhero.īritish actor Andrew Garfield has slipped nimbly into the old Spidey suit, convincing as both troubled and tormented Peter Parker and as a genial wisecracking superhero. The sheer good-natured charm of the Spider-Man character and the delightful on-screen chemistry of Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone combine to make superhero sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2 an enjoyable – if rather unwieldy at times – adventure romp.
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