With Avengers opening tonight and all of the (apparently well-deserved) hype surrounding it, it’s easy to forget there’s another Marvel hero getting the silver screen treatment this year. That’s right, the Amazing Spider-Man is also almost upon us. I’ll admit it. Spidey is my favorite Marvel character, but the trailers so far have me very ‘meh’ about it, but the newest one is definitely interesting with what it does reveal. Take a look, and I’ll elaborate afterward.
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OK, so first off, Gwen definitely knows that Peter is Spider-Man in the film. That’s an interesting way to go, and an avenue that was never explored in the comics apart from “What If?” tales. Second, I love wise-ass Spidey. The weakness joke is pretty funny. I do hope not all of the Spider-banter is super snarky, but it’s still better than total stoicism. Also of note, there is a subtle hint in there that Peter is already enemies with an Osborn. Could it be that this isn’t the origin movie that we were led to believe? I’ll admit that this is pure speculation on my part, but if so… I’m not a big fan of the quick shot action scenes. I know Spider-Man is a quick and nimble character, but there are ways to do it that don’t involve a lot of darkness and quick cuts. The same goes for the web-swinging scenes. Those get more of a pass because they still look cool, even though they’re dark.
All in all, this trailer helps my anticipation of The Amazing Spider-Man leap from “total indifference” to “Hey, maybe I will see this movie opening weekend!” Tell us what you think in the comments!