The Amazing Spider-Man has had some very mixed reviews from fans and critics, and there are several good reasons, the strongest among them being that we already saw a Spider-Man origin film in 2002 with the film Spider-Man. Many deem this movie to have been unnecessary, and there are several other good reasons for criticizing this movie.
A big reason is that Peter Parker's personality is very different from that portrayed in the comic book. While in the comic he was a quiet, bookshy, teenager who had few problems with his guardians and feared facing the bullies at school, the Peter Parker in the movie was sassy, loud, impulsive, constantly stood up to the people who gave him trouble at school, and had constant problems with his uncle. The character of Parker in this movie is WAY off the mark, and the entire film greatly suffers as a result.
While this is intended to be a reboot for out masked friend, the plotline and execution of the story follows the same outline that the original trilogy of movies followed to a tee. The villain meets the same fate at the end of the movie for the same reason that the Green Goblin, Harry Osbourne and Doctor Octopus met in the original movies. Furthermore, it was released into theaters in the month of July about a week before the release of The Dark Knight Rises, which it couldn't possibly hope to compete for.
There honestly isn't much more to say than that. Think of every cliche superhero movie you've ever seen, and you've got The Amazing Spider-Man. While it was entertaining, it was very unnecessary and redundant less then ten years after the first Spider-Man came out. 1/5 star rating. Recommended for those who are bored and can't find anything better to watch.
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