Saturday, June 30, 2012

The Numbness of Spider Senses

Russovoir must be all grown up now because superhero movies have a little or no effect on him already. He probably had enough that he directed his attention to the cinematography and actors instead. Therefore, The Amazing Spiderman is for the young ones, with their refreshing and enviable propensity in feeling vicariously to a superhero and, almost immediately, to a villain. And yes, maybe because it's a reboot of Sam Raimi's Spider-Man (2002).

Being so, Russovoir chooses to discuss the part of the web weaved interestingly: Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy, and how their romance, their chemistry spun me twitterpated.

Garfield and Stone's public display of affection, and solely because they are a couple in real life, was so palpable that you forget for a second there's a big lizard on the loose. The film centered the movie on their love affair and individual antics that gave the impression of a romantic comedy than of an action adventure genre. It would've been less cloying if there was a love triangle of which builds tension and sympathy, either for each other or themselves, that puts the plot in the advantage to be manipulated in such a way that there's a clash of emotions, like Peter (Maguire), Mary Jane (Dunst), and Harry (Franco) in all three (3) Spider-Man sagas. It gets you going because you know, as a human being, conflicting emotions can affect any circumstance.


Let's focus on Andrew Garfield now. Andrew Garfield does Peter Parker in a cooler way, the epitome of all manifestations of teen angst, dorkiness, and hipster persona. A smile that's captivating, even more so when it's forced. He is truly a good actor. He always have been. He carries himself naturally on camera with only the minor exemption of his mouth as a distraction when he tries to talk in heavy tears. Besides that, I admire him. He's one of the most promising actors in the industry. I wish him all the best with Emma Stone, who is better off in self-assertive roles than a damsel in distress.

The Amazing Spiderman, as far as ignorance is bliss goes, is a reboot performed by two (2) beautiful and talented actors in Hollywood. And as far as the desired outcome of a reboot, its reputation gave a whole new light to our beloved superhero, casting intrusively as briefly.

 

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