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It doesn't seem long ago that Tobey Maguire created history as Spiderman and here we are witnessing it happen all over again as Andrew Garfield tries to defend New York against Dr. Curt Connors, also referred to in some circles as 'The Lizard'.

The story is familiar. At a very young age Peter Parker's parents leave him with his uncle Ben and his aunt May for his own benefit. Years later he starts to uncover the reason for their mysterious disappearance when he finds an old briefcase that belonged to his father. A little research brings Peter to Oscorp, face to face with his father's old partner Dr. Curt Connors who, given his handicap, has spent his life trying to perfect cross-species mutation. Of course in the process an eight legged friend manages to give our snooping protagonist a little peck and his life changes forever.

Marc Webb, (appropriately named for this venture) manages to provide the audience with an enjoyable experience overall, despite a few flimsy sequences but it is Andrew Garfield who stands out as the movie rests completely on his shoulders. Inevitably there will be comparisons but he holds his own, giving Spiderman that 17 year old boyish charm and bewilderment. Emma Stone fits in perfectly as Gwen Stacy but doesn't really have much to do. Overall, the film doesn't have the impact that it intends to deliver and comparisons with Sam Raimi's version may not go in its favor but for Spiderman fans it is definitely worth a watch as it gives us the opportunity to see our friendly neighborhood Spiderman battle a new nemesis, this time in the form of 'The Lizard'.

There have been many films that have played with the idea of human origins. The speculation continues as more interesting ideas come to surface regarding the issue. Ridley Scott's much anticipated Prometheus provides an interestingly fresh outlook into the beginnings of mankind and human civilization as it tries to deal with the questions as old as time itself - Where have we come from and what is our purpose? Set about 80 years into the future, the film follows a group of scientists millions of miles away from Earth in search of our 'roots'. Deducing from cave drawings of ancient civilizations, they discover an Earth-like planet that was worshiped by the cavemen and curiosity leads them to the alien land where they find they are not as welcome as they had hoped.

The movie explores a new concept and is fairly successful in keeping your interest throughout the 124 minutes. There is no doubt that Ridley Scott and his team have gone into immense detail to create an extrinsic atmosphere but there are times when the elaboration gets a little taxing. There are also a few over-the-top sequences and clichéd moments that take away from the impact that the film intends to achieve.

Visually, the film is a delight. The actors are adequate in their respective roles but the scope of performance remains limited as visuals and special effects become the primary focus of the film. Overall, the film manages to keep the audience intrigued and guessing even though it has its ups and downs. Ridley Scott fans will probably be able to better appreciate the film, especially the ending.

It's been a while since this movie has been out, but I haven't taken out my frustration yet. So here goes... There is nothing more painful as a film lover, to watch a film with potential go to complete waste. Hence, I was in extreme pain after watching Ra.one. Being a huge Shah Rukh Khan fan, it was more than disappointing to see all his efforts go down the drain.

Agreed, the graphics and special effects were the best we've seen so far in Indian cinema, but as is apparent from the film's response, that is not enough. The plot is unable to hold you and the dialogues (which I feel is probably the most important aspect of a film) have no spark in them. The story lacks the flow and a lot of weak scenes in between hamper the impact the movie intends to have. Most disappointing of all though, was the final action sequence between Ra.one and G.one which could have potentially saved the movie.

It's true that the people involved will probably recover their money, but at what cost...

The superhero genre has eluded the Indian film industry ('Krrish' doesn't count). Although this does take us one step closer to hopefully seeing a well written, well directed, well executed action film in the future.