I thought it was better than the second sequel but...

Rating: 9/10 (9 June 2008)

still not quite as good as the first Spiderman. It's just not as funny as the first, but I liked the story lines. The movie had several so it kept you entertained. As expected, the special effects were great in this. Sandman may not have been visually as striking as Doc Oc but it was very well done. I liked it when he would just melt into sand. Jealously plays a big role in the story line. MJ is jealous of Gwen Stacy, a girl in Pete's science class, who gives a key to the city to Spiderman as well as a kiss. MJ gets back at Pete by hanging out with Harry more. And Gwen's ex, Eddie Brock, is jealous of her hanging out with Pete.
There are 3 villains. Harry is the Green Goblin again and is out for revenge. He doesn't care that Pete is Spiderman. There is neat fight between him and Spiderman and he loses his memory for part of the film, so he and Pete become friends again.
The Sandman is an escaped convict whom turns out to be the man who really shot Ben. So, of course Pete wants to hunt him down. Several great fights with Sandman. And then Eddie Brock turns into Venom by getting some of the black alien sludge on him. The sludge is like a parasite that takes over the host and influences aggression. It tries to do the same to Spiderman but on a smaller scale. Venom is cool and should have been in the film earlier.
The way they get rid of Sandman was a little silly. Is he really gone, he could come back in a future sequel.
FINAL VERDICT: Great superhero movie even if not the best in this franchise. It was still a lot better than Iron man, the superhero hit from the first part of 2008. Definitely a must see.