5. It's Less "Dark" Than The First Film
Another thing that's visible from the start is the film's brightened color palette. It's clear that Marc Webb was borrowing a few tricks from Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy when making the first film, and many fans complained about the brooding, darker feel of the film. Peter has a new suit that's brighter than the muted red and blue spandex from the last time around. A lot of The Amazing Spider-Man seemed to take place at night, either to hide shoddy CGI work or to add to that "darker" tone, but here we get to see Spidey in the daylight, most notably while fighting The Rhino. It's a small change, yes, and we still do get some nighttime fight sequences, but it's subtle enough to give this film a brighter feeling that's more in line with the lighthearted hero we all know and love.