Highly Entertaining Despite A Few Flaws.

Rating: 9/10 (8 April 2020)

As I said in my previous review, Spider Man 2 is my favorite superhero movie. I was very excited to see the 3rd one, though I had not heard the most praise for it. In fact, some really dislike it.
Before I get into that, I should explain what Spider Man 3 is about. This is Peter Parker's biggest challenge yet. Along with relationship issues with his friends Harry and Mary Jane, he has 3 villains to overcome- Sand Man, the New Goblin(This is Harry's conflict) and Venom.
Once again, he has to battle villains with daily life, causing numerous issues for Peter to resolve by himself.
I personally really enjoy this movie. To me, Spider Man 3 really works like Magnolia or Love Actually, a movie with numerous plots intertwined with each other.
As I already mentioned, he has 3 villains and 2 relationships to deal with. I see this as a plus and a flaw. It's a plus because it gives Spider Man a challenge unlike any other. How do you challenge Spidey? Give him more villains!
However, the movie WOULD work better if a couple of those plots were removed and was saved for a 4th movie or, honestly, just scrapped.
When it comes to what makes SM3 work, that would have to be with the story. It's web of plots aside(no pun intended), it's still very entertaining. There's also many action scenes that are thrilling, like when a building almost crumbles with Gwen Stacey inside.
I enjoyed a couple other things as well. There's also a heartfelt scene near the end when Peter Parker forgives Sandman for something I won't spoil, and Harry repairs his friendship with Peter, and they work together to save the day, which is really satisfying.
I'm giving the movie a 9 because of certain minor flaws that keep it from being a 10 like the first 2. I have 6, so I will list them now in no order:(SPOILERS POSSIBLE):
1. There is a scene where Peter and Mary Jane have a break up. They both cry, and it's very corny looking, to the point that I cringed. The break up is fine. The crying need to be more realistic and less corny.
2. There is a scene where Harry winks at Peter and disappears. Where did he go? Was it imagination? We don't know, and maybe that was the idea, but it's still quite annoying.
3. Harry tells Peter that he loved Mary Jane too. Why though? Why wait 3 movies to say this? It's hinted in the Thanksgiving scene of the first movie that he likes her, but does it take 5 years and 2 more movies in real time to have him to confess this?
4. The Goblin, an evil Spider Man, kidnaps Mary Jane and, seeing how hot she is, says "My spidey senses are tingling!" Even as I type this I shutter at how disgusting that line is! That's not a flaw like a plot hole, but I could live without the line.
5. Peter and Harry have a fight 19 minutes in(That's easy to remember because there was exactly 2 more hours of the movie), and Peter tries to tell him that his father's death from the first movie is not his fault. Harry completely ignores this and tries to punch Peter. Because Harry ignores this, we have a conflict that extends much longer than it needs to.
6. Finally, the movie ends with Mary Jane and Peter resolving their problems, but then it just ends. The 2nd movie ends with MJ leaving her wedding for another man to confess her love for Peter. Shouldn't this one end with their own marriage? Because of this, the end kind of left me cold.
Despite these flaws that I have with the trilogy's conclusion, the action and exciting plot outweigh this, making for a worthwhile movie. Sure, it is without a doubt the weakest movie, but that doesn't mean it's awful.
Spider Man 3 satisfies as a conclusion, but it also shows why good things must eventually come to an end.