• Composed by Hans Zimmer
• Columbia / 2014 / 115m

Marc Webb was a slightly surprising choice to make The Amazing Spider-Man, an indie director with a solitary “hit” to his name, but he delivered a solid comic book caper that for me at least was the most satisfying film so far featuring that character, fresh and light and remembering its primary purpose was as a piece of entertainment.  An even bigger surprise was the choice of composer, James Horner – finally a move away from the relentless doom and gloom that has blighted most films of its kind over the last decade and a reminder of what a good film score can actually do for a film like that, with genuine emotion and an actual, no-holds-barred brilliant theme for the title character.