The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Rise of Electro

Scientist Richard Parker records a video message to explain his disappearance. Later, he and his wife, Mary, are aboard a private jet hijacked by a man sent to assassinate Richard. With the pilot dead, the plane crashes.

In the present, Richard's son Peter continues to fight crime as Spider-Man. He pursues and apprehends Aleksei Sytsevich, who attempted to steal a truck containing plutonium vials. During the chase, Spider-Man rescues OsCorp Industries employee Max Dillon. While speaking by phone with Gwen Stacy, Peter sees a vision of her father, police captain George Stacy, reminding him to "leave Gwen out of it." Afterward, Peter meets with Gwen at their high school graduation ceremony, but insists he needs to keep his vow to her father and Gwen decides to end their relationship.

Peter's childhood friend Harry Osborn returns to Manhattan to see his terminally ill father Norman, CEO of OsCorp. Norman explains his illness is hereditary, and Harry is at the age where it first develops. Norman gives Harry a small device he claims contains his life's work. The next day, Norman dies and Harry is appointed the new OsCorp CEO. He humiliates the OsCorp board, which has been privy to Norman's secret biogenetic projects for foreign military powers.

Thinking that they have become friends, Max idolizes Spider-Man. While tending to some maintenance in an OsCorp laboratory, he loses his balance and falls into a tank of genetically modified electric eels. They attack him, and he mutates into a living electric generator. Meanwhile, Peter attempts to maintain a friendship with Gwen, but she reveals she may move to England for school. Before they can discuss it, Max wanders into Times Square and accidentally causes a blackout. Spider-Man attempts to calm him down, but the police fire at Max, making him lose his temper and attack. Spider-Man eventually stops him, and Max is taken to Ravencroft Institute.

The first symptoms of Harry's illness show, and he uses the device Norman gave him to deduce that Spider-Man's blood could help save him. He asks Peter, who has been selling photos of Spider-Man to the Daily Bugle, for help finding Spider-Man. Peter refuses, unsure of what effects the transfusion would have. The OsCorp board-members frame Harry for covering up Max's accident, and remove him as CEO. Harry's assistant, Felicia, informs him of equipment that could help him, so he makes a deal with Max (now calling himself Electro) to get him back inside the OsCorp building. There he finds a suit of armor and other equipment made by Norman, as well as venom from the now-destroyed genetically altered spiders. Instead of curing him, they transform him into a hideous, goblin-like creature.

Peter uses information left by his father to locate the video message in an abandoned subway station's hidden lab. Richard explains he had to leave because he refused to cooperate with Norman Osborn's biogenetic weaponization plans. Peter then hears a voicemail from Gwen, telling him she was offered the scholarship in England and is heading to the airport earlier than expected. He manages to catch her and professes his love for her, and they agree to go to England together. Electro causes another blackout, and Peter heads off to fight him. Gwen follows, and together they restore power and overload Electro's body, killing him. Afterward, the transformed Harry arrives equipped with Norman's armor and weaponry upon the Goblin glider. After seeing Gwen, Harry deduces Spider-Man's true identity and, swearing revenge for being refused the blood transfusion, kidnaps her. He fights Spider-Man at the top of a clock tower. Spider-Man subdues Harry, but despite his attempt to save Gwen, she is sent falling to her death by the collapsing gears.

Five months later, Peter has given up being Spider-Man and often visits Gwen's grave. Harry was sent to Ravencroft Institute for his crimes and is somewhat healing from his transformations claiming that "it comes and goes". His associate Gustav Fiers (the "man in the shadows" from the first film) breaks Sytsevich out of prison and equips him with an electromechanical suit of armor. Calling himself "The Rhino", he rampages through the streets. But a recording of Gwen's graduation speech inspires Peter to return as Spider-Man and fight him.

Stayed at Mandarin Oriental Hotel

I just came back from KL and stayed at Mandarin Oriental Hotel beside KLCC premier shopping mall. Using the 50% discount voucher for accommodation and 2 vouchers for upgrade, we paid only RM 510 per night with free birthday cake and free cookies, chocolate and milk for 3 sets. After that I stayed overnight at our Subang apartment before coming back to Penang. Then celebrated Mother's day the following day at Fisherman Village and ordered 1.3kg lobster thermidor, prawns, kangkung with sambal, steamed red snapper and sar hor fun with 2 coconuts for my parents and tea for us. Well, my spouse has signed the power of attorney letter for his daughter and will transfer the entire sale of the HDB flat to his second daughter, even before his retirement. Even though his CPF money is meant for his retirement spending, he is giving away the entire sum to his second daughter, rendering her useless and always think of how to squeeze from the father; instead of being creative in her job in a home office.

Going to KL

I have printed some email messages for my boss this evening and prepared an invoice for payment. Normally I will email the invoice plus sending out a hard copy by post. Payment is due from a hotel in USJ. Another payment is in process from a club in Melaka. Well, in 2 days' time, I shall travel to Kuala Lumpur and stay at Mandarin Oriental Hotel, beside KLCC. Might visit a Singapore embassy for my colleague to sign the power of attorney to his relative to sell off an HDB flat in Tanglin Halt. Was online just now to check for microjobs and completed one. Paid blog posts are hard to come by nowadays.

Just Came Back from Kota Kinabalu

I was in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah end of last month for overnight stay there and traveled by Air Asia from Penang direct to the destination. There was an outstanding balance payment that can only be resolved on our visit there to discuss further. Our associates were unable to decide further on our behalf, hence we had to be there ourselves to see the court condition. Stayed at Celyn City Mall Hotel for RM 170 per night for a deluxe room with branded shopping outlets and restaurants within walking distance and next to the hotel. It was convenient to get our water and food. The buffet breakfast comes with nasi lemak, fried mee hoon, fruits, cereals, coffee or tea. The trip was good.

Celebrated Dad's 77th Birthday

Today, we celebrated my dad's birthday at Cititel Hotel along Penang Road in advance since my youngest sister works and comes back from office around 9:30pm or even 10:30pm almost every day in her new job. She has to turn around a project worth 2 million dollars that was delayed for 6 months! Her team seems to have the lackadaisical attitude which explains the long delay while my youngest sister has to prove herself in the new job. She is a tough girl and her no-nonsense character makes her a valuable asset in the company. My dad is 77 years of age come this Tuesday on 29th April 2014. He is still relatively healthy except for some illness like peri-neuropathy and heart disease with eczema of the skin as he ages.

Just Went to Butterworth

I went for physiotherapy this afternoon at 12 noon at First Adventist Hospital for 1 hour and then had lunch there. Then came back for some work before headed to Butterworth for a meeting with a bumiputera developer and contractor. The office is quite nice, with laser jet printer in colour. There are 2 directors there who helm the company and they have just come back from attending an exhibition in Canton, China. Now Malay contractors are smart; they are willing to do business in China which is no longer viewed as poor unlike decades ago. After negotiating for some discount, I think we have a good chance to do business here.

Happy Easter Sunday 2014

It started with Maundy Thursday, then Good Friday, Holy Saturday and then Easter Sunday today. Attended church today after 1 month of absence and it was good. There was acoustic worship, seated and watch a dance with accompanying music with lighted candles and decorations. Today is Jesus' resurrection, 3 days after being crucified in Golgotha, or the place of the skull. Indeed, Jesus is alive and will come back again for his followers and Christian children. And Jesus Ressurection power destroys Satan's hold on mankind.