The (Hopefully) Amazing Spider-Man

     I was at first skeptical of rebooting a profitable and (mostly) successful franchise four years after the first, but seeing this trailer has me optimistic. When you put into perspective how Spiderman 3 fumbled so many stories that could have been the focal points of future sequels (ahem...Venom) and how much Tobey Maguire's sleepy sounding, "so-innocent-that-it's borderline-stupid" performance, you realize how much this reboot was needed.
     I don't care if it doesn't look "comic book-y." I want to see a more realistic take than Rami's predictable universe. I love the inclusion of Peter's parent in the reboot. Obviously, the kid is gonna have abandonment issues, sure to be compounded by Uncle Ben's death and subsequent downfall of his rice empire. Their absence was just a given in the last film series. Other aspects, such as Peter and Harry's friendship were never fully explored, just expected. I hope this movie builds up the great stories that the last set of movies lacked
     My only concern is 3D. While the first person Spidey sequence was cool, this is a movie I'm gonna want to watch at home, without any glasses over the ones I already wear. I hope there aren't to many "Friday the 13th Part 3 pitchfork" moments so I can enjoy the movie on its own merits. Plus Mr. Webb and company have the scrutiny of my 4 year old niece, who has been a Spiderman superfan since 2 to contend with.

UPDATE


     I just showed my niece the trailer. She watched with a stern, serious look on her face. Would she accept this new version of her idol? Would she dismiss familiar characters she'd grown up watching, portrayed by a new cast? As the preview ended, I asked her if she liked it. "Yes!" she said with a huge grin on her face.