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Rating: 4.4/5
Review: "The Amazing Spider-Man 3D IMAX movie review"

This is the reboot which the director and producers want it to be more realistic and gritty. Yeah, it is more serious than Sam's trilogy and it's more entertaining. Although this is a retelling of Peter Parker getting his extraordinary powers, it is a lot more entertaining than Sam's first Spider-Man movie. It is packed with more things but thankfully, it moves with a brisk pace.

The story: Though this is a retelling, there're things being changed. In fact, almost everything is changed from the way how Peter gets his powers to his uncle Ben dying. Heck, I don't even remember the famous line, "Great power comes with great responsibility" in this reboot. With the runtime of 2 hours and 16 minutes, you can be sure that the movie will take its characters' development seriously. With Marc's background of directing a romance movie, this also has the heart and the romance of the web-headed teenager's life. Andrew Garfield and the rest of the cast did a good job in acting. Andrew and Emma do have chemistry with each other. This obviously does not have as much action as Sam's trilogy. The action is brief but in the last 40 minutes, it is action-packed with thrilling action as Spider-Man and the Lizard battle. Music by James Horner is suited for the movie although it sounds a bit like Danny's original music in the Sam's trilogy.

The IMAX 3D is quite alright but it is not as spectacular as I thought it would be. The screen is bigger than normal cinema screen and the sound is quite loud, at times, the seats were shaking. The 3D effects are at most alright. It doesn't have much gimmick tricks but the extra dimension seems natural; not forced.

Overall: It is a good reboot and Spider-Man movie. It could even be considered as the best Spider-Man movie. It will surely be a hit (although I don't know if it can beat the trilogy's box office) and the sequel's date is already set. I wouldn't mind Marc coming back to direct. It is good to experience IMAX but I won't particularly go crazy for it.

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