Mark takes a look… How different are they in essence?
Are some of the changes in the reboot simply for the sake of change?
And of course, which one makes a better job of it?
Maguires Peter is a dork, through and through.
Hes nerdy, perhaps set apart from his classmates by the fact that he lives with much older relatives.
His parents arent even mentioned.
Heres where the reboot falls down a little.
The costume inThe Amazing Spider-Manis plain ugly, and frankly, its different for the sake of difference.
The problems dont stop with the costume, though.
It helps remind us that hes under the mask.
Thats a problem with the representation of the hero, if not with Peter.
More importantly, his relationship with Peter is better established.
Not an argument, but simply an internalised discussion with his split personality on the topic of killing Spider-Man.
Theyre both for the idea.
For better or worse,Twilighthas come up a lot in peoples analyses ofThe Amazing Spider-Man.
Its a shake-up in comparison to the ongoing dynamic between Peter and Mary Jane in the Raimi movies.
Expect tears, if the sequels draw from the Gwen Stacy saga of the comics for inspiration.
We can at least agree that Andrew Garfield should play Spider-Man again.
