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Movie Review: The Amazing Spiderman

   Hey, everyone. I bought a new DVD yesterday. I rarely buy these because they have gotten completely out of hand on the pricing. I had wanted to see this superhero flick at the theater but something hindered me at the time. So, I shelled out mucho dinero for this offering. Of course, once again, the hard-luck Harry of superheroes was having trouble with life.
      This latest installment in the franchise tells the sad (of course) story of Peter Parker's parents. Say that 10 times really fast. Pete's dad was a scientist for Oscorp, the domain of a former Green Goblin. Mr. Parker was teamed with a scientist by the name of Curt Connors. They were working on a process which would combine the DNA of species so that both might be enhanced. Dr. Connors has a vested interest in the process because he only has one arm and hopes to use the characteristics of lizards to grow himself another one. Pete makes friends with the Doc because 1) He is a brilliant kid. 2) His dad was a friend of Connors. 3) Pete finds his dad's secret formula and gives it to the Doc, enabling his experiment to be a success.
      Unfortunately, there are side effects from the new serum. Even the FDA knows this is a possibility. Ha, ha. In this case, the side effects are rather mild. To whit: Dr. Connors gets his arm regrown and becomes a giant lizard with a personality disorder. Still, this is better than a six hour erection. Ha, ha.
       Spiderman has already been bitten by one of Oscorp's radioactive spiders. He has not grown a third arm but has gotten the powers that we all know and love. This is a good thing because he comes into conflict with the Lizard and a tremendous battle occurs in the sewers of the Big Apple.
      The Lizard would have been well-served if he had remained content with his new arm and his sewer dynasty. But noooooooo. He wants to release a gas into the city that will turn everyone into a freak of nature. Spiderman/Peter Parker has just found a love interest named Gwen Stacy and The Lizard is cramping his style. Not that the Lizard is interested in women, no, not him. May be a side effect of the drugs. Ha, ha. No, Pete just doesn't have much time for love when he is fighting for his life.
       This movie is good. I would rate it as a 4 star out of 5. It is 2 hours long and drags a bit in the middle. Overall, it is worth watching but not worth the price I gave for it. If I had to give my advice, I'd say wait for it to hit HBO or Cinemax.
      Almost forgot about the stars. Andrew Garfield does a good job as the Spider-person. Emma Stone stars as the lovely Gwen Stacy. Rhys Ifans stars as Dr. Connors and Denis Leary is Captain Stacy.
     I'm CE Wills.
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