Watch out for the soap

Rating: 5/10 (5 May 2007)

Not an actual soap of course! I'm talking about the soap elements, that run through this film (as they also did in the previous Spider Man movies by Sam Raimi). But I will go into that, later in this review!
Let's begin with the credits. They are in the same style as they were in Spider Man 2, but they use another main color here (suitable for this movie). They also tell you the story so far. So even if you forgot a few things, you'll see them in the intro again. The beginning of the movie is quiet and revolve around the characters. There's a sense of danger here and there, but you're not getting the vibe that you're in a Superhero movie (which must have been intentional).
Once the movie kicks off, you get great action pieces aplenty. Sam Raimi also humanizes his villains. Which isn't a bad thing per se, but not if it is done in that form of kitsch, as it's done here. Other weak points are for instance the scenes that were shot, but only were funny for the people who shot them (concerning Toby Maguire). These scenes, were just to long and lost the gag due to that.
Overall I'd say not a bad movie and it certainly doesn't need the reviews here to make it's money back. But if this really should be the last, they could've done better! A little less clichés would've been nice too!