Sam Raimi needs to do #4 just for Cinematic Redemption

Rating: 7/10 (5 May 2007)

I'll keep this brief. Spiderman 3 is a bit of a letdown. Too many villains, not enough real story development & the story line many times feels rushed & clunky. The "evil" Peter Parker is mostly just goofy rather than menacing & dark. It is my understanding that the writer who penned the 2nd film really wasn't involved as much in the development of this third film. And it shows. Spiderman 3 has plenty of entertaining moments for sure ( Bruce Campbell has a hilarious cameo) but, Spiderman 3 suffers from a severe case of overkill. The Sandman is cool but slightly under-used. Venom is a mere shadow of his comic book/animated self & the battle between Harry & Peter Parker is one of the better moments/fight scenes in the film. I think Rami needs to do # 4, take his time & try to get some cinematic redemption. I predict once the word gets out on Spiderman 3 (about a week or so), the box office returns will be a big letdown when it's all said & done.
BloodStone's Recommendation: Spiderman 3 is worth a look if your expectations aren't sky-high.
Bloodstone's Rating: 7/10