Spider-Man 3

Rating: 6/10 (24 May 2007)

"Spider-Man 3" is a good film. Although there is a big gap between the heights its two predecessors reached and what "Spider-Man 3" is able to accomplish, it still is one of the better products coming out of the big blockbuster factory in Hollywood. That's because Sam Raimi gave the "Spider-Man"-series a heart, or better, he kept the heart of the comics. So many blockbuster-directors and producers today think a pseudo-cool look or language or story makes a good movie. So I give Sam Raimi credit for this, but I think this time he is also responsible for the weak spots of the film. Three villains are too much. Raimi gave up one of the main reasons why he had been so successful with this series: The villains had enough time to develop. Here only the conflict between Harry and Peter is working for the largest part. That's really a shame, because both, Venom and Sandman, had huge potential. In addition to that, also the Peter-Mary Jane relationship doesn't really work this time.