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Rating: 4/10 (3 May 2007)

Yes it has the amazing cast, yes it has the huge budget, yes it has venom, yes it has Gwen Stacy, yes everything is finally resolved. But. Everything is underused.
This movie moves along with a fast pace. But this is not a good thing. Its a terrible thing. Nothing in this movie is given time to develop, the villains are lack luster due to short screen time. And after this movie is over. Your asking yourself, what is this movie trying to be? Is this sam raimis attempt at saying:
'Hey look everyone, i can do action, drama, humour, and monsters! All in one movie!'
This movie feels lost. One minute it is very dark and moody, the next its slap-stick and it just doesn't fit. Most things in this film are out of place.
The most stand out scenes. For me personally. Was the 'birth' of sandman, in a hugely impressive 5 minute CGI sequence when sandman is formed, and he comes to understand what he has become. It is emotional and powerful.
My second favorite scene of the film is the final words between harry and peter, as harry lay dying, they both explain how they will forever be friends, the music builds to a climax, its fantastic. It makes up for the 'not as good as you want it to be' end fight scene.
Few good action scenes. Not all amazing. A lot spent on the love story, which works well enough i suppose, but i went to see it cos it was called 'spiderman 3'. Not 'Peter Parkers problems 1'.
Venom fans will feel unfulfilled Sandman fans will feel happy that he looks OK. And spiderman fans across the world will be disappointed.