The Amazing Spider-Man 2

For Peter Parker, life is busy. Between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen Stacy, high school graduation cannot come quickly enough. Peter has not forgotten about the promise he made to Gwen’s father to protect her by staying away, but that is a promise he cannot keep. Things will change for Peter when a new villain, Electro, emerges, an old friend, Harry Osborn, returns, and Peter uncovers new clues about his past.

Critics were sharply divided on Marc Webb's sequel, with the Garfield-Stone chemistry and individual set pieces drawing consistent praise, while the film's overcrowded villain roster and tangled subplots drew comparisons to the worst excesses of the late-90s superhero era. A slim majority found the bloat fatal enough to sink the whole enterprise.