The Amazing Spider-Man 2 [Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray] [2014] [Region Free]

best spider man movie and Andrew Garfield never fails to deliver, fab graphics

I was stunned to see the blu-ray for this on sale for £1.60.I remember the criticism for this movie when it released. I saw the film back then and felt it was harshly criticised. I remember the criticism being that it was a bit complicated because there were two villains, and many characters.Anyway since I liked this movie I figured why-not for £1.60. Am glad I did buy it.I sat down to watch, and told myself "Right concentrate", because they said it's a bit tricky to follow. This was even though I remember liking when I saw it before. ... I need not have worried, as the movie flowed perfectly.There was a lot of good content, from Spidey action, to good relationship moments like with aunt May. It's paced very well, and was gripping from start to end.I think some of the early more negatively based reviews were after one viewing. Once seen twice is more than twice as easy to follow.If you're in doubt and want a top-notch action-hero movie, for this price, buy it.Damn shame they didn't make more Andrew Garfield, Spiderman movies. Damn shame.

The mini comic book was missing from inside the case

Jaime Foxx is Electro, a man with serious energy supplier issues.After waiting in all Tuesday for an engineer who never showed up, he starts shouting at people in the street.Spider-Man arrives and tells him he wants to pack it in, and if it helps he has the address of a good comparison website.Electro says his computer is playing up and he's heard they are a rip off anyway.Spider-Man can see he's got one on him so sprays him with Silly String, Electro gives up after some goes in his eye, because as he says, that can be dangerous.Meanwhile this lad gets one of those hover boards for Christmas, not reading the instructions properly he gives his face such a bang he ends up in a different film altogether, as a kind of evil elf in Lord of the Rings.For some reason he says this is Spider-Man's fault, so arranges to meet him in the park for a fight.Spider-Man's Nan texts his ex that it's all kicking off, so she goes and says the pair of them want to grow up and I don't know what's going on.They leave it, Spider-Man says it's a good job I'm walking away from you and hover boy says yeah yeah and does the eyes and finger pointing thing.Or something, tbh I wasn't paying much attention.Anyway, like all Marvel films the subtext is daddy issues.There is also a bloke going round saying he's a rhinoceros, a sad indictment of the cuts to mental health services.

ASM2 is a movie that can easily spilt people. On one hand it's disappointing and on the other it's beautiful. The first Amazing Spider-Man introduced a Peter Parker that had real likeability, a romance with genuine connection and a visually accurate Spider-Man. ASM2 had so much potential to build on and the trailers looked amazing. After my first viewing I loved it, but something was off about it, I spent to summer convinced it was a terrible movie. I gave it another chance and realised what the issue was. Amazing Spider-Man 2 is a great movie but a terrible Spider-Man movie. The plot has has too many subplots and the villains aren't fleshed out at all. The on again off again relationship spoils the chemistry created in the first movie. That said all the actors play the parts really well and Andrew Garfield is great as Spider-Man. The film feels a bit like an introduction into a Spider-Man movie universe (which is what it is). In trying to get so much story into one film they kind of fail in making a satisfying story arc and make a lot of the plot twist feel very forced. Visually a great film, with some amazing set pieces, action and great acting. Let down by the fact it tries to do too many things and doesn't do all of them very well. Hopefully with 4 years before part 3 they can write a tighter script.

Just a word of warning that my Blu-ray did NOT include the 16 page comic booklet that is described in the item title and description - not a big problem if you just want the film, but if you were specifically wanting it for the additional booklet, you might be disappointed.

Great fun but not as good as the first.

Personally, I think this is a very underrated film, we really enjoy it as a family.

Arrivé rapidement et en excellent état

Ottimo film/cartone

Alles bestens, gerne wieder

My initial reaction to ASM2 after viewing it in the theater was ..... ambivalence. Spider-man has been my favorite comic book character since childhood (I'm in the 50 range now), so ambivalence wasn't the reaction I wanted upon leaving the theater.Despite this, I purchased the DVD/BR disc anyway...hoping that my initial reaction was due to my kids' theater distractions, bathroom breaks, spilling drinks, no subtitles (I'm somewhat addicted to subtitles now), and the inability to pause/rewind for bathroom breaks & dialogue repeating (another comfort of home theater).Now having watched ASM2 uninterrupted, on my 51" plasma widescreen, w/subtitles, surround sound, and remote in hand for pausing/rewinding, I am pleased to state that ASM2 is a very good movie on its own merits, and a worthy sequel to ASM1.The visual spectacle of the Electro/Spider-man battles is on a scale well above that of Lizard/Spiderman battles, and easily equal to the Doc-Oc/Spider-Man battles of SM2. Its just a lot of fun to watch, and also to see how, as the movie progresses, Peter Parker (with Gwen Stacey's help) uses his intellect & science background to figure out how to combat a villain with Electro's powers, which is what he frequently did in the comics.The Peter/Gwen relationship scenes are fine...a little slow for my kids' liking (they just want the action), which to me is a sign that the writers took it more seriously, as with ASM1 ...it's not dumbed down for kids....it's very "adult". To me that is a good thing. Her ending is well handled & pretty much follows the comic book ending (spoilers: that he tried to save her but could not). Also, the scenes with Peter repeatedly "seeing" images of Gwen's father, Captain Stacey, and being haunted by it, and Peter's promise from ASM1 to "keep Gwen out of it", tie in nicely to ASM1.Dane DeHaan as Harry Osborne is great. He gives the movie its dark elements, and punky attitude, as his character should. He is a great contrast to Peter Parker/Spiderman, by the film's end. I think both visually & in the character's writing, this is a darker version of the Green Goblin than Wilem Dafoe's, both in and out of costume. Dafoe's Goblin was made dark by the serum, whereas DeHaan's Goblin was made dark by his desperate circumstances (spoilers: he was slowly dying from the genetic disease which killed his father Norman).Max Dillon was almost like a Frankenstein monster character.....hated, misunderstood, not given a chance, feared. He was brilliant yet childlike at the same time. The Goblin/Electro "team'up", if you will, is much more natural than the forced Sandman/Venom teamup of SM3. In fact, Electro literally gives life to the Goblin, while the Goblin gives freedom & direction to Electro in exchange. It's that desperation and anger/rage in the two villains's lives which makes it believable that they work together against a common enemy, Spider-man.Some have criticized Max Dillon's child-like mindset, but I get this now, as someone has to be in charge, that being the Goblin, which apparently is going to lead us to the Sinister Six, based upon the film's ending scenes.Same with Rhino I guess.....not the brightest bulb. His scene at the end reminded me of The Underminer villain scene from The Incredibles, a bit on the bombastic side, which is where some of the ASM2 humor comes in...the interaction with the Alexi/Rhino character, both at the beginning and end of the film. Although somewhat humorous in portrayal, Rhino was in fact firing bullets & rockets, so there was no doubt he was a killer.There was more humor in ASM2 than in the ASM1. At first I didn't like it,...I expected more of a consistent dark/serious theme through ASM2, as in ASM1. But in hindsight, I think it makes sense now....Peter Parker/Spider-Man is at the height of his game, liked by the public, in love.....it only makes sense that his natural sense of humor should come through. And it exists in the comics, so it's not as though the writers made it up. Also, I think it balances the movie out, as (spoilers) the movie begins with the death of Peter's parents, and ends with Grew Stacey's death. Some heavy stuff you don't always see in a superhero movie.Lastly, beware of the movie trailer for ASM2, as it contains scenes and plot lines which were later cut from the film. This definitely threw me off when I first viewed the movie in the theater, as I had certain expectations/theories going of where it was headed, what would happen, etc. So if you are considering giving ASM2 a chance, then don't watch the trailer, or block it out of your mind. If you do so, then I think you will enjoy what is a solid super-hero movie.

"The Amazing Spider-Man 2 : Le destin d'un héros", sorti en 2014 et réalisé par Marc Webb (Le réalisateur de "The Amazing Spider-Man" et "500 jours ensemble" entre autres...), est un excellent film de super héros dynamique et spectaculaire, issu des studios Marvel, qui n'a malheureusement pas rencontré le succès escompté lors de sa sortie au cinéma, malgré un score honorable en France, au point que Marvel a décidé de ne pas offrir de troisième volet à l'homme araignée et qu'un Reboot (Encore un!) est prévu pour 2017. Il s'agit pourtant d'une suite toute aussi réussie et spectaculaire que le premier opus, sorti deux ans plus tôt, et qui possède beaucoup de qualités. Dans ce nouvel épisode, Peter Parker, alias Spider-Man, doit combattre deux redoutables ennemis, le terrible Electro et le Bouffon Vert, qui sèment la terreur en ville. Il va aussi tenter de percer le mystère qui entoure ses parents et également de tout faire pour convaincre sa petite amie Gwen Staci de ne pas partir faire ses études à Oxford. L'histoire est très intéressante à suivre et ne manque pas de suspense ni d'humour et d'émotion. Le film possède des décors et costumes superbes ainsi qu'un rythme soutenu, on ne s'ennuie jamais. Les scènes d'action sont nerveuses et efficaces et les effets spéciaux sont très spectaculaires. Le casting est parfait, en particulier le charismatique Andrew Garfield, qui campe toujours à merveille, et donc pour la dernière fois, un Spider-Man drôle et émouvant, bien que certains préféreront la prestation de Tobey Maguire. C'est clairement lui l'atout majeur du film! Le reste du casting n'est pas mal non plus, on retrouve avec plaisir la ravissante Emma Stone et Sally Field et on notera également la présence de Dane DeHaan dans le rôle de Harry Osborn, Paul Giamatti, Colm Feore et de l'excellent Jamie Foxx, à la fois touchant dans le rôle de Max Dillon et terrible dans le rôle de son alter ego Electro. Bref, "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" est une excellente suite très spectaculaire et prenante, aussi réussi et haletant que son prédécesseur. Un divertissement efficace et de qualité qui ne vous laissera pas le temps de souffler! A voir absolument!Le blu-ray offre une superbe qualité d'image, digne du support HD. Les couleurs sont belles et l'image est très propre et nette. Rien à dire, c'est bien meilleur que le DVD. Au niveau du son, la VF est proposée en 5.1 DTS-HD MA, tout comme la VO. Un son d'une qualité irréprochable, merci Sony!En bref, si vous avez aimé le premier "The Amazing Spider-Man", alors "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" devrait également vous plaire. Une suite toute aussi réussie et spectaculaire qui va vous en mettre plein la vue, dommage que Marvel ai décidé de ne pas donner de suite à cet opus. Le film contient tout ce qu'il faut pour passer un agréable moment devant la télévision : Une histoire intéressante à suivre et riche en suspense et en rebondissements, des décors et costumes superbes, un rythme soutenu, des scènes d'action nerveuses et bien menées, des effets spéciaux spectaculaires, un casting impeccable, de l'humour et de l'émotion. Un très bon divertissement qui comblera les amateurs du genre. Le blu-ray est exempt de tout reproche. Un achat sûr.