Andrew Garfield only got to play Spider-Man in two films, the first of which was moderately well-received while the second received a comparable reception to Spider-Man 3. Even if neither of his films is top-tier in comparison to the remainder of the franchise, there's little doubt that Garfield (and co-star Emma Stone) were the heart and soul of the brief series.

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He's gone on to become many Spidey fans' favorite actor in the role, and it's far more due to his performance and dialogue than it is the action sequences.

To Gwen Stacy

"I'm Gonna Throw You Out The Window Now."

Spider-Man and Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man

Among the best quotes from the Amazing Spider-Man movies, "I'm gonna throw you out the window now" works so well because it checks two particular boxes.

What worked the most about The Amazing Spider-Man duology was the chemistry between Stone and Garfield. They also worked when they embraced their absurdity (a grounded approach mixed with a giant lizard or an electric blue man). The line works because, coming from anyone besides Spider-Man, it would be threatening, not flirtatious.

From George Stacy

"I Was Wrong About You, Peter."

Peter and Captain Stacy from The Amazing Spider-Man

While he isn't one of The Amazing Spider-Man's most likable main characters at first, Denis Leary's George Stacy is as important to the development of Garfield's Spider-Man as Sally Field's Aunt May or Martin Sheen's Uncle Ben.

While this line isn't spoken by Spidey himself, it is amongst a patch of monologue that sets Parker on a course for extreme internal conflict that would continue all the way through Spider-Man: No Way Home.

To Max Dillon

"Hey, You're Not A Nobody. You're A Somebody."

Spider-Man and Electro from The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The key to Garfield's Spider-Man is empathy. The best example of this comes during his interactions with Max Dillon (AKA Electro).

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Before he's transformed into the electric being, though, Dillon comes across the web-crawler and has a dialogue exchange.  "You okay? You alright?" Spider-Man asks. "You're Spider-Man." Dillon replies. Cheekily, Parker says "Costume gives it away, huh? These look pretty important, Max (in reference to Max's blueprints)." Dillon then asks "How do you know my name" to which Spider-Man replies that the name is on his badge. But then Dillon says "I'm a nobody." Parker/Spider-Man's response is indicative of what makes the character work: "Hey, you're not a nobody. You're a somebody." Spider-Man builds people up, he doesn't bring them down.

To Gwen:

"That Laugh, That's Adorable."

Spider-Man holding Gwen Stacy on top of a bridge in The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The most effective element of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is the same thing that made The Amazing Spider-Man click: Peter Parker's relationship with Gwen Stacy.

The rest feels like a low-rent version of the worst aspects of Raimi's trilogy (particularly Spider-Man 3) but at least it brings their dynamic back, which was superior to the chemistry displayed by Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst. The line "That laugh. That's adorable." comes when Parker and Stacy are discussing whether they're friends or more while eating fro-yo.

To A Police Officer

"No One Seems To Grasp The Concept Of The Mask."

An image of Peter Parker crawling on the ceiling on a subway in Amazing Spider-Man

The best Andrew Garfield Spider-Man action scenes involve the character's smart mouth. This line of dialogue is another one in a string from the hijacking scene (the first time Garfield's Spider-Man is seen in his full suit)

After he's webbed up the bad guy, a cop holds his service weapon on Spider-Man. The officer asks who he is to which Parker answers "No one seems to grasp the concept of the mask." It's also a nice bit of foreshadowing for Parker's tumultuous relationship with Captain Stacy.

To Gwen

"You Should See The Other Guy. The Other Guy, In This Instance, Being A Giant Mutant Lizard."

Peter Parker searching for clues in Amazing Spider-Man.

A big part of the humor that Garfield brought to the role was steeped in sarcasm. The Lizard himself is one of the weakest aspects of The Amazing Spider-Man, but at least he provides Parker with any number of quips about his grotesque nature.

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The best isn't directed to Connors so much as it's said to Gwen Stacy. She asks what happened to him, considering he's covered in scarred and matted blood. Parker replies with "You should see the other guy. The other guy, in this instance, being a giant mutant lizard."

To Gwen Stacy

"You're Wrong About Us Being On Different Paths, We're Not On Different Paths. You're My Path. And You're Always Gonna Be My Path."

Peter Parker looking sad in The Amazing Spider-Man 2

While it is among The Amazing Spider-Man 2's most memorable moments, the death of Gwen Stacy is a heartbreaker. It's also the crux of the film's narrative. Everything in the plot leads to this trauma.

Parker's love for Stacy is the most prevalent throughline in Garfield's two Spider-Man films and as palpable it is in the first, it's doubly so in the second. The line "You're wrong about us being on different paths. We're not on different paths. You're my path. And you're always gonna be my path." is indicative of this, and is a devastating lead-in to the film's third-act mic drop.

"Sparkles"

An image of Spider Man trying to block Electro's attack in The Amazing Spider-Man 2

When Electro confusedly attacks Times Square, he engages with Spider-Man for the first time. It's probably the film's best action sequence, with effective use of slow-motion.

However, what makes the scene work isn't the slow-mo so much as it is the dynamic between Electro and Spider-Man. Parker is having a hard time remembering Max Dillon, who is currently in a literally blue state. Instead of getting the name right off the bat, he calls Dillon "Sparkles," which only serves to anger him further.

To A Car Thief

"Really? You seriously think I'm a cop? In a skin-tight red and blue suit?"

Spider-Man swinging in The Amazing Spider-Man

The carjacking is probably the best scene in the first The Amazing Spider-Man if only for how much it differentiated Garfield from Maguire. Garfield's Spidey is willing to get in the back seat of a car in the middle of being broken into.

After the thief has tried to start the ignition, Parker says makes himself known. The man asks if Parker is a cop to which Parker replies "Really? You seriously think I'm a cop? In a skin-tight red and blue suit?"

To His Phone

"Gwen! Gwen! You Mother Hubbard. Are You Serious?"

Andrew Garfield's Spidey in costume in The Amazing Spider-Man

Garfield managed to capture Parker's wide-eyed nature as well as, if not better than, his two cohorts. This includes his language just as much as it includes his good-natured demeanor.

Whereas Tom Holland's Spider-Man almost utters the F-Bomb at the end of Spider-Man: Far From Home, Garfield's Spidey gets as close as "Hubbard." It's when he frantically calls Gwen Stacy and his phone cuts out: "Gwen! Gwen! You mother Hubbard. Are you serious?"

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