Amazing Spider-Man 2, The MPAA Rating: PG-13 Entertainment: +3 Content: +1

FILM SYNOPSIS:Once more Peter Parker and his alter ego Spider-Man (Garfield) take on crime in New York City. This time he faces Electro (Jamie Foxx), a computer generated electronic monster with a bright blue glow. Electro has been created as an alter ego for Max Dillon (Foxx) by Oscorp, a huge futuristic corporation just as the love of Peter’s life, Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone) is beginning her professional career with Oscorp. Peter’s guardian Aunt May (Sally Fields) shares with Peter a few more details about the mysterious disappearance of his parents, and we learn that her husband, Uncle Ben, has recently passed away.

Amazing special effects create unbelievable action and images. Explosions, car crashes, death-defying leaps off of buildings, etc., etc. are nonstop, just as in last year’s Spider-Man. There is no sex or nudity and Peter’s relationship with Gwen will not raise eyebrows. No profanity or obscenities could be understood, if indeed there were any. The noise and blinding flashes of nonstop weapons fired made dialogue superfluous. The PG-13 rating allows incessant violence if it’s not gory and bloody, and many parents of much younger children bring them to these “action” movies.

PREVIEW REVIEW:While Peter/Spider-Man portrays a hero who protects New York City citizens and risks his life for others, he is also impressing on youngsters that heroism requires gunfire, fighting and killing. Comic books do the same thing, but in a passive setting. Sitting in front of a 3D screen gives the feeling of being in the middle of battle – participating right along with the heroes and villains. Watching over two-and-a-half hours of this must affect young children. That said, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will not disappoint those who thrive on action comic book movies. Just be sensitive to your young children’s impressionable minds.

Preview Reviewer: Mary Draughon
Distributor: Columbia Pictures