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I enjoyed this one quite a bit. We all know it's just a money grab and likely nowhere near as good as it could be if it were in Marvel's hands, but... What can ya do?

Anyway, the cast did a great job, specifically Garfield, who I thought really settled into the Spidey role, the chick that plays Gwen, the dude that played Harry Osborn, and Jamie Foxx.

The action scenes were ****ing AMAZING. They've really nailed the way Spider-Man moves and also his little quips in battle in this new franchise.

Spoiler!

Gwen's death scene was super intense for me. I thought that was really well done. I didn't know if they had the balls to kill her off, especially in such gruesome fashion as she died in the comics, but they went for it and I thought it hit hard.

I also like that they're leading up to the Sinister Six.

I still think Spider-Man 2 is one of the best superhero movies ever, while the Raimi trilogy as a whole was pretty good but there are certain elements of this new franchise that I enjoy. Don't expect anything revolutionary from this one; just turn your brain off and enjoy.