I loved the previous movie and was really excited about this installment. Too bad it was all over the place.
An hour into the movie, I asked myself - "What is the story? What's the point of the movie?" This film slogs on for about 140 minutes and doesn't really get exciting until the last half hour or so. By the time I actually became interested in the plot, the movie throws a huge middle finger at the audience by abruptly ending (forcing a need for "Part 2").
I wouldn't have minded a two-part movie (so much) if it was clear prior to viewing. I wouldn't have been so annoyed at the unnecessary fluff in the movie. Actually, I take that back. They could have easily provided a full and comprehensive story in 140 minutes. This was purely a money grab stunt.
Indeed the art was fantastic, but I felt the styles were all over the place. I understand that they used different styles for the different versions of Spider-Man, but the changes occurred too frequently for my enjoyment. However, most of my stars are for the art work. I would have added more stars if the story wasn't such a mess.
Is this better than the first movie? I say no! I expected to rush out and buy this movie when it became available (like I did with the previous movie)...but I doubt I will.
If you don't mind a 140 minute "portion" of a movie, you'll probably enjoy yourself.
An hour into the movie, I asked myself - "What is the story? What's the point of the movie?" This film slogs on for about 140 minutes and doesn't really get exciting until the last half hour or so. By the time I actually became interested in the plot, the movie throws a huge middle finger at the audience by abruptly ending (forcing a need for "Part 2").
I wouldn't have minded a two-part movie (so much) if it was clear prior to viewing. I wouldn't have been so annoyed at the unnecessary fluff in the movie. Actually, I take that back. They could have easily provided a full and comprehensive story in 140 minutes. This was purely a money grab stunt.
Indeed the art was fantastic, but I felt the styles were all over the place. I understand that they used different styles for the different versions of Spider-Man, but the changes occurred too frequently for my enjoyment. However, most of my stars are for the art work. I would have added more stars if the story wasn't such a mess.
Is this better than the first movie? I say no! I expected to rush out and buy this movie when it became available (like I did with the previous movie)...but I doubt I will.
If you don't mind a 140 minute "portion" of a movie, you'll probably enjoy yourself.