look past the negative reviews and see it for the good movie it is

Rating: 7/10 (4 May 2007)

First off, I will say that I walked out of Spider-Man 3 half-happy, half-sad. Though it was quite a great movie, I don't think it lives up to the greatness of Spider-Man 2.
But most movies can't live up to Spider-Man 2 either. Besides Batman Begins, it is probably the great comic book movie of all time. Most people will go into this movie expecting it to top the last one and when it doesn't they will think it sucks.
Trust me, it doesn't. Spider-Man 3 has more emotional depth than the second and it boasts one of the greatest third acts of an action movie I have ever seen. True, it is uneven at times and there is a slight feeling of it being too much plot for one movie.
But in the end, it all works. You just have to let it grow on you. The evil Spider-man storyline is amazing, and every villain is emotionally complex. Not to mention that Raimi actually takes the time in this action-filled movie to deliver some real human drama for the characters.
There is a large comedy element to the film, and some people might feel that it's out of place but that is the way that Spider-Man is in the comics. It's meant to be funny.
So to all those that do not like Spider-Man 3, watch it again with a new outlook. You might find it's better than you first thought.