Not quite what I expected...

Rating: 5/10 (7 November 2007)

Well, as soon as I got out of the theater, I have to admit that I was confused about my feelings toward this film. Was it good or was it bad? I was thinking "I finally get to see the best Spidey antihero yet... Venom", but I was a bit disappointed about the appearance of the character. Just a few scenes in the middle end of the film. I must say, however, that Topher Grace does a great job portraying the obnoxious Eddie Brock, but there is no real development of the character (or it is very superfluous).
And can someone explain me what's the Sandman doing in this film? Wasn't it enough to have Venom as the villain for this one? And why they both become "partners" to kill Spider-man? And then he explains himself about the death of Uncle Ben at the end in the most lame way? What happened? I believed it was too much for just one film, and was not good enough for what Sam Raimi did previously.
And what about Carnage? Is he not the most wicked arch-rival to be conceived in the Marvel Universe? Where is he? I know it might be too much to include him in this film, but it could at least be the bridge for an amazing sequel... but Venom is dead, and so the alien symbiote!!!
What the hell is going on? 5 out of 10. Sorry Tobey, but you did awkwardly as Black Spidey; looked almost like a gag...