Stronger, faster, funnier, better!

Rating: 9/10 (3 May 2007)

This film has it's flaws but it's the best ride so far. The themes of sacrifice, friendship, love and choice are all there as in the previous 2. However the value of forgiveness is a new one that shines through as the beating heart of the film. As well as what the posters and trailers suggest, "the greatest battle lies within".. No matter how hard things get we can choose to be on the right side of the war inside... Very inspiring stuff and it was actually these themes that for me lifted this film above the first two.
Mcguire shows his comedic side in this film and man, he's a funny guy. A lot of people seem to have a problem with Kirsten Dunst but I've always thought she's been great in the part and I thought she was again. Franco I think has the best part in the film. I wont spoil it for you but his performance is really terrific. The character development of the three main characters is all full. Church played Sandman really well, you felt for him. Topher Grace was good fun.
Sam Raimi is clearly a master of mixing comedy with action and drama and this movie is the quintessential bench mark of that. He's done a terrific job. My only reservation about this film is that Sandman's birth wasn't really explained much. Although perhaps thats because it's so far fetched it relies on us knowing so little to buy it. Although in the world of spider-man this can be forgiven.
Unless you've got a really good script Sony, don't make another one because this ends the story on a high. Though I do want to see Connors turn bad....