Flawed but entertaining

Rating: 7/10 (5 May 2007)

I would have to say that the reviews are so mixed that I could only rely on my own judgments of the film. It was entertaining.
Story
I like how Sam Raimi attempts to develop his characters as much as possible, but lets face it, Spider-man 3 has way too many elements to work with. So many that I find it difficult to understand characters such as Aunt May or Gwen Stacy. The two furthered the plot of the movie, but I didn't care for them. I love the premise of Sandman as Uncle Ben's killer, but again I did not care much for it. And it was difficult to understand Brock's obsession of the symbiont.
Acting
I would have to say that Peter's emotional breakdown scenes were so corny that you HAVE to laugh. Again, great idea for Harry to go after Peter's loved ones, but that simply did not transfer over well. Right before Peter cried again towards the end, I was thinking to myself "good thing we don't have to see that horrible scene again." Then Peter breaks down.
Action
Although the story dragged on and on, the action scenes were amazing. The end fight with all the villains were awesome. I only wish that they cut out the television news scenes.
Overall
After writing this review, I realize that I have a lot of problems with the film. Plot holes, decent acting, and cheesy scenes. Still I enjoyed it. I believe Sam Raimi made a valiant effort to entertain us with a story that is true to the comics and somewhat believable. I noticed little subtle things such as Peter sleep walking with the black suit, or symbiont in the shadow over Peter as reminiscent to an origin comic cover. Spider-man 3 may have many problems, but I enjoy the film very much. The action is fun to watch and the cheesy scenes make me laugh enough to keep my attention.