Too bad

Rating: 4/10 (6 May 2007)

I was pleasantly surprised with Spiderman 2: it actually had gorgeous fight scenes and a decent plot line. This movie, however, has retained the CGI but not the plot. Is it really that difficult to stay on track with the story? The fight scenes and the CGI are some of the most beautiful I've seen, especially the explosions and the creation of Sandman. But Peter's character shift once he starts wearing the symbiont constantly is ludicrous and pathetic, not to mention scary in a sleazy stalker way. The story also loses focus between the three different villains that each have their own sob story to explain their descent into crime. There are also some nice references to the comic, but they're haphazard and inconsistent. (WARNING: SPOILERS) Sure, it is a bad moment when Peter hits MJ by accident, but it's really a problem since her father was abusive. Gwen Stacy is the focus of a major tragic arc, but here she's just another blonde.
I don't know why Spiderman follows the tradition of Xmen 3 (throw in a bunch of comic characters out of context, flood the screen with villains), but it's a pity that such gorgeous fight scenes have nothing to support them. Go see it for the CGI, not the plot and stay away if you can't stomach cheesy characters/story.