I'll keep this brief (or as brief as IMDb will allow). 'The Amazing Spider Man' is to 'Spider Man' what 'Twilight' is to Vampire movies. It seems to be aimed squarely at the Emo market.

The action is poor, the dialogue diabolically bad, and the casting totally inappropriate - Denis Leary as a Police Captain,Rhys Ifans as a Scientist, REALLY?

I love Spider Man. It's SO disappointing to see it turned into a TV Soap-with-superpowers. Worse still, Marc Webb has been signed up for another

If you like teenage angst a la 'One Tree Hill' or 'Dawson's Creek' then you're in for a treat; break out the popcorn and enjoy the movie. But if you like Marvel, Spider Man, or Action movies AVOID!