Amazing! Best one yet!

Rating: 9/10 (10 May 2007)

What can I say,I loved it.I have heard both good and bad stuff about this film.Yes it did have it's flaws but I disagree with some of the negative comments.It was not lame in some parts, and there wasn't so much happening all at once that it was hard to follow.I am sick and tired of hearing people whine and complain about how Sam Raimi slapped enough material in this movie to make 2 or 3 films.That is not the impression I got at all.I am glad this one was different and not like the other 2 movies.Yeah there was a lot going on and it was fast paced but it did have it's slow moments and they weren't dull.I think the movie should have been a bit longer because I agree a few characters could have used more airtime but loved it for what it was and just found it very entertaining and fun to watch.I mean isn't the whole idea of a movie to be entertained? I can only speak for myself because obviously some people are gonna judge it and criticize it no matter how the movie turned out.It doesn't matter how it was made or how the story was told,even if the movie had no noticeable flaws,people would still find something to complain about. Hopefully there will be an extended DVD with at least 30 minutes of additional footage.The acting was really good.I especially liked James Franco(Harry),he blew me away this time and gave one of his best performances in this 3rd one.Seeing a whole new side of Peter Parker(played by Tobey) was humorous, but I think he could have gone way darker when wearing the black suit instead of being funny.The thing I didn't like was the Eddie Brock character.I didn't like the actor chosen to play him and I didn't understand his hatred for Peter & Spiderman.An unknown actor would have been better. I think the character should have been explored more and explained better.I understood he was a jerk and felt Peter was his rival,but his hatred for spider man came out of left field,and I didn't like the scene where Eddie was in the church praying for the death of spider man.God isn't about killing anyone! Eddie Brock should have been either introduced in part 2,or there should have been additional scenes showing some of his past and the different sides to him as well as a reason why he went from a regular guy to being hateful & evil so quickly before wearing the symbiote-suit.I am not familiar with Eddie Brock or Venom in the comics,but I still think it was rushed.At least the Sandman/Flint character was continued from an earlier storyline (from part 1)even though it was added in later. The special effects and all the action was outstanding.With so much story and all the action in this installment I want to see it again.The computer generated effects looked very real. What an improvement from the 1st spider man film.I liked these new villains especially the Sandman,and am gonna miss James Franco as Harry.I kept reading this was the last movie Sam,Tobey,and Kristen will do, but after the money it's made and the success of it obviously there will be another one especially since Dr.Connors keeps showing up in them.He'll likely be one of the next villains.Gwen Stacy and Betty Brant need more airtime since so much is focused on MJ,and it would be nice to see more of the Eddie Brock character unless he really was killed. As soon as the 4th one is announced,i'm looking forward to hearing who the next villains will be.It's gonna be hard to top this one!