Spiderman 3 Review (3.5 of 5 stars)
This week we went to see the latest Marvel creation - the third (and final?) film in the Spiderman series. The film had gotten rave reviews, and we weren’t the only ones there. Evidently the film broke the all time record for sales in one day, reaching $59 million on Friday, its opening day. In addition to other movie-goers, the film was packed with villains, drama, good ol’ fashion beatings, and the guy from “That 70s Show” (Topher Grace) that I always get mixed up with Spiderman actor Tobey Maguire, which I therefore thought was an odd casting choice. There were some “darker” scenes in this movie (like the newest Batman movie, and X-Men, they all have to go dark at one point or another). I say that in quotes, though, because even the darkness didn’t seem that dark. The themes carried well from previous movies and it was easy to follow. My complaint was that it almost seemed too simple at some points, and bordered on cheesy at others (think Jim Carrey in THE MASK). Maybe I’m getting spoiled watching a lot of movies with twists and surprises…who knows.
Anyway, I would love to hear what y’all thought of it, best/worst, and how many stars you’d give, but NO SPOILERS PLEASE, so that those who haven’t seen it don’t get scared away!
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Ben said,
May 15, 2007 at 5:07 pm
It’s sort of funny that Curt Conners (the physics professor) has been in all three movies, but his villainous alter-ego (the Lizard) has yet make his debut.
He’s not even all that interesting - unless you’re expecting him to suddenly transform into a giant lizard and start thrashing people with his tail.
Gwen Stacey was another red herring. In the comics she was murdered by the Green Goblin. In the movie she’s just sort of a fake love interest, stealing time from more interesting plotlines.
Sandman was OK. Better than expected. Venom was OK. Worse than expected. Green Goblin was fine, I suppose. Each could’ve been a great antagonist, but somehow three villains together turned out to be three times less exciting.
Overall I enjoyed the movie, but the franchise seems to be heading in the direction of the Batman movies and that’s not a plus.
Ben said,
May 15, 2007 at 5:12 pm
I meant to add that between Thomas Haden Church as Sandman, and Tim Daly in that new Grey’s Anatomy spinoff, it’s like a “Wings” revival these days. Which is awesome.