Rant: 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' slings out its week of teases

The filmmakers promised us a trailer on Thursday. Until then, we have some fun teases to enjoy via the movie's Facebook page, including a new poster and trailer-for-a-trailer. I have to say, it looks exciting. But my mind hasn't been blown...yet.

First, let's talk about the new poster revealed Saturday. It looks like Spidey is up against...

 

...not one, not two, but THREE villains? (Be sure to click the image for a larger view.)

"What is this? 'Spider-Man 3' all over again?'" so says everyone's initial thought.

I'm not surprised to see the giant robot over on the left (Paul Giamatti as Rhino?) and, of course, Jamie Foxx as Electro on the right. But the biggest bombshell is the pumpkin bomb-thrower himself--Green Goblin, up at the top.

So is our favorite web-slinger up to facing an overcrowded sequel once again?

I honestly think we should give "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" the benefit of the doubt here, for three reasons:

First of all... We haven't seen the movie. 

Second of all... Andrew Garfield believes in the script. In an interview with Access Hollywood, Garfield said the script has both beauty and depth. And Garfield has had his experience with the "artsy fartsy" movies like "Never Let Me Go" and the Oscar-nominated "The Social Network." Of course he would promote his own movie. But lest we forget, he has expressed doubts about the creative decisions from the first film. With new writers, perhaps the sequel will be better.

Third of all... We haven't seen the movie.

All in all... While Spider-Man facing three popular villains from the comic books is exciting on the onset, the poster looks more like a video game cover than a feature film. I do, however, prefer the bright colors to the dark, gritty look of the first film.

Next up is the trailer-for-the-trailer, whose full version is to be released Thursday. Okay, fine. The text is in Spanish, but you get the idea. There are three mini-clips in total:

So it's Spider-Man swinging through the city. How many times have we seen Spider-Man swinging through the city? So far, the mini clips are hanging on to the idea that it's exciting just because it's Spider-Man.

But there is one reason to be excited.

The suit.

Finally we see 360 degrees of the new design. It's sleek. It moves well. At the beginning of the trailer, you see the back of the suit fluttering in the wind. Pause at 0:24, and you get a better view of those big, comic-style eyes. I honestly think this is the best Spidey's suit has ever looked in the cinema.

I just don't understand why everything, from the poster to the trailer-for-the-trailer, looks so video game-ish.

But still, I'm left waiting to be wowed by a, hopefully, more exciting full trailer on Thursday. Stay tuned for the rant.