I'd also like to congratulate Andrew Garfield for finally being in a Spider-Man movie that I didn't hate, lol. Seriously, though: He's pretty great in the movie (hands down his best performance in a Spider-Man movie), and I actually felt something for him when he saved MJ. I hate The Amazing Spider-Man movies with every fiber of my being, and this movie somehow effectively pulled at my heartstrings during an Andrew Garfield moment. That was the biggest surprise of the movie for me, to be honest.
A lot of this movie felt like a much-deserved curtain call for Tobey Maguire, Willam Dafoe, and Alfred Molina ... And it also felt like a redemption arc for Andrew Garfield and Jamie Foxx, haha.
One majorly standout thing for me was the Green Goblin. I adore how he was handled in this movie. At first, I didn't think I could be invested in a MCU Spidey vs Goblin fight, but this movie played its cards right by killing off Aunt May and making the fight personal. That's how a Spidey vs. Goblin arc should always go.