What's so strange about The Amazing Spider-Man is that fans on either side of the divide seem to be as equally aghast at the the opposing opinion. How can you like a rushed and sloppy reboot of such an iconic character? Or rather, how can you not like a modern, less-campy reboot of such an iconic character? It really doesn't help that there's a successful movie trilogy already done this century that manages to range from the best (train fight) to the worst (anything Venom) of what the superhero genre has to offer. If anything that's the central issue; people can't help but compare The Amazing Spider-Man to Raimi's original movies. The big problem with Spider-Man on film is that for over a decade Sony, who to Marvel's ire still hold the rights to the character, haven't known exactly what to do with him. But unlike Fox with Daredevil or Fox with Fantastic Four they've not done it all wrong; Spider-Man 3 has that incredible Sandman formation sequence, while even its detractors would admit The Amazing Spider-Man sees Andrew Garfield deliver a good performance as its version of Peter Parker. There's just enough good in both for the arguments to have a little weight.
