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Overall I walked out of the theater Sunday thinking that ASM2 was a hot mess. The potrayal of Electro and Harry were basically annoying. I felt like the franchise took a step back on this one. Thank goodness DOFP comes out in 2 weeks. ASM2 makes me really wish Marvel Studios could get control of all the Marvel Universe.
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I both agree and disagree here. Electro felt like a 90s Batman villain, especially Foxx hamming it up way too much, and Harry's entire arc/transformation/ and even a frigging battle being crammed in was way too much. I wasn't a fan of the Dad mystery subplot, but it would have been pretty hard to remove, but it could have at least been trimmed down.
However, I think aside from those issues it was a pretty fantastic movie. Best portrayal of Spidey yet on screen, Parker and Stacy's chemistry was palpable, his scenes with Aunt May were great, and the action and effects were amazing. I liked the score, the bright look of the movie, overall it felt like a big step up from Amazing Spiderman. If Sony would just do a villain right, its their biggest flaw here.
Both my 5 year old and I are really liked it overall though, but it definitely has its weak spots.