It's true, when it comes to the script and the originality of the film, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 suffers. It's got numerous cliches, among them the use of The Blue Danube in a torturous sequence, cheesy villain lines (Time to light my candles), and odd self-referential musical numbers. One of the villains also references himself as the comic-book name. He calls himself Electro. I nearly blushed it was so painfully odd and awkward. Seriously, in this film which is obviously trying for a more realistic telling of the Spider-Man series, the characters should not reference themselves that way.
But aside from all that oddness, it is one heck of an experience. Obviously it's visually splendid. That's what all the reviews have been saying, basically they say it sucks but it looks good. Some of the shots are just fantastic, like in one shot we travel through a crowd in immediate danger, quickly zooming in on what could possibly each of their fates. The camera, in these effects-laden shots, travels quickly, and it's just exhilarating. The music contributes here, a fantastic collaboration between Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams (I'm not too fond of the latter, I kind of hated Happy), a loud electro-inspired soundtrack that brings a thrill to the many many action sequences.
Now we come to the action sequences. Most said there were too many, and that the emotions should be explored more as they were in the predecessor. During my viewing of the film, however, I was thinking quite the opposite. I thought they were dwelling on emotion far too much, and that the issues between Gwen Stacy and Peter Parker had already been resolved in the previous film. That's just me though.
All in all, this was an enjoyable ride, albeit cliched. It's fun, visually intense, with an incredibly strong climax. Peter Parker is again his witty self that was in The Amazing Spider-Man, making jokes that would have likely been made far more cheesy if done in a Sam Raimi film.
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