Well, what can I say? Spiderman is an emo. Many of you are probably yelling and hitting your screens in angst. I feel your pain, but it's alright, don't fret. Spiderman is still as badass as ever.
Okay, the words "action" and "emo" probably don't go together too well in most people's minds. And to be honest, I agree. This is where the movie shines. It has been directed in a more comedic manner, which eases the unfathomable fact that Peter Parker; nerd by day, kick-ass mofo by night did in some point of his life, turn emo.
To make something clear, emos aren't that bad. I may disagree with their dress sense, music tastes, their anti-social nature, but yeah, to each his own.
His emo-ness aside, Spiderman's black attire was freaking awesome. By adding a new sleek dimension to his already sleek 2006 look, he somehow became more kick-ass than before.
Talking about black suits, the way Venom was portrayed was somewhat disappointing. Throughout the comics and cartoons, Venom was always stupidly buff, scary looking and 2.5 times the size of spiderman. In the movie however, he was about half the size of spiderman.
The action scenes were intensely awesome. With enough back flips, front flips and side flips, this movie will make even the most avid gymnasts and trapeze artists smile. The amount of explosions and people flying around was also impressive for a 90 minute time-span.
In conclusion, with 23% more web-slinging action, 68% better action scenes and 90% blacker than the previous Spiderman offerings, this movie is bound to please most.
V^3 rates Spiderman 4/5
