Synopsis:
One of the world’s most popular characters is back on the big screen as a new chapter in the Spider-Man legacy is revealed in The Amazing Spider-Man. Focusing on an untold story that tells a different side of the Peter Parker story, the new film stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan, with Martin Sheen and Sally Field. The film is directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay written by James Vanderbilt, based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
The Amazing Spider-Man is the story of Peter Parker (Garfield), an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Sheen) and Aunt May (Field). Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Peter is also finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy (Stone), and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents’ disappearance – leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors (Ifans), his father’s former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors’ alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.
Whenever I see the somewhat canned-sounding thank-you-to-the-Academy quotes that are rushed to press immediately after the Oscar nominations are announced, I can't help but think of Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford in Mommie Dearest—poised at her front door, her hair "just so", ready with her prepared quote for the waiting cameras.
But there was one quote this morning that totally charmed me. This thank you shines with its old-fashioned sincerity—like a thank you note that your mother taught you to write. Acclaimed Swedish actor Max von Sydow sent the following handwritten note to the Academy when he heard about his Best Supporting Actor nomination for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close...
