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Rating: 6/10 (14 May 2007)

Good marks for special effects, low points for dumb down story, Spiderman left doing nothing on this, there's no real danger just, Good vs Bad revenge type story vs buildings that fight back. City and people that live in it wasted on this crap movie, they where just used as a prop for destructing and latest CGI Effects. I hope Sam Raimi moves on from this PG made for Hollywood bank machine and make his own original movies for adults that are not restricted to PG, I felt like his hands was tied on this.
Sam Raimi I know would've made spider-man go all way to be evil or his girl maybe sleep with his best friend or something. Spiderman kisses another girl for picture shoot now she breaks up with him to further the dumb story so spider man can turn bad ass and practice his moves for Dancing with the Stars. Hope you guys know scripts in a big franchise needs to get green light from studios and DC comics before they film, I bet they had to do a lot of rewrites to please everyone, thats why this one is really thin, everyone involve on this was playing it safe.
Spiderman foes here have no reason to revenge anything, I mean 1 guy loses his job so now he has to kill spider-man, I know this is comic book popcorn movie for kids but this is very weak, bad acting is forgivable for movie like this, but this movie nowhere near as interesting as X-men 3 as a wrap-up or sequel movie, It felt really all jammed packed and rushed to fit as much effects and action in 2 hours. The plot and characters is left for chance, only Bruce Campbell, and butler was only people in movie that I liked and didn't letdown spider-man 3. Why not Riami make a spoof of spider-man using Campbell and the butler, would've made a more entertaining movie.
Good movie needs real evil enemies, and if their backdrop is in city then citizens need to be in real danger for movie to be effective and hero to save them. This movie I felt had nothing but a showcase for special effects, I hope Sam Raimi goes back to making his own movies and forget strings attached sequels and do what he does best. Movies like Evil Dead and Darkman great films hes done in past, There was no need to do this spider-man except for money. Let this be a lesson, X-Men 3 or Superman 2 is holy grail for Hollywood to shoot for, If you look at that superman 2 you can see great evil foes at work in that film and why it worked so well.
PS: I think Riami just was sick of making this movie and rushed it by so he can get his paycheck. Heard he doesn't want to make another spider-man. Popcorn movies sequels should be limited to 2 sequels, thats 3 parts, History has proved part 3 always suck, Except for Evil Dead series.