The problem is......

Rating: 4/10 (5 May 2007)

The problem with this movie is simple. It is lazy and sloppy. It's as if Raimi, Maguire, and Dunst just figured "oh well we don't have to do too much work, people will show up". And they have in droves this weekend. I went to see the movie at one of the greatest theaters in the country at midnight first show. The crowd was pumped. They cheered during the Transformers trailer, buzzed about the 28 Weeks Later trailer, cheered again when the Columbia logo emerged. Then the movie started. And nothing... For over 2 hours.. Finally Venom appeared and the crowd went crazy... Then nothing..... For the rest of the film... It's the first time I have been to a midnight show where no one clapped at the end. I've been to cheering crowds for Star Wars 3 and Batman Begins and Snakes on a Plane. Even Superman Returns and King Kong had clapping at the end. This movie costs nearly $300 million to make and it looks and feels like it.. There is absolutely no heart in this movie. As far as past Marvel films have gone... Hulk had a good story it was just directed by someone who had no idea about CGI. Fantastic 4 was alright but at least it tried. I compare Spider-Man 3 to X-Men 3. Movies made solely for the benefit of making money. And it will make money this weekend. Mark my words though. Like Matrix Reloaded, once people figure out this movie is not good, it will get crushed by Shrek the Third and Pirates 3!