Better Than The First Two

Rating: 8/10 (14 May 2007)

I was exhilarated from the moment I walked out of the theater the first time I saw it. I've now seen it three times. And the feeling hasn't left.
I agree, it was a lot to cram into one movie. Venom, Sandman, New Goblin, Black Spidey AND the Harry/Peter issue (but that sort of goes along with New Goblin), AND the whole Peter/M.J. problem. But I thought it made for an amazing movie. I have to admit, I kept thinking it was going to end, but I didn't want it to at all. Usually with great movies, they're over too quickly, so I was prepared for an early ending. I didn't get it. And that was great.
I especially loved the fight with Peter as Black Spidey and Harry as New Goblin at Harry's place. That part held some of the best quotes in the picture, and was one of the more emotional parts, for me. Two best friends, fighting. The way it differed from their original fight at the beginning was that Peter was out of it, so he kept shooting awful and hurtful comments. Harry has been my absolute favorite character for a long time, and you gotta feel sorry for the poor guy.
Best Quote: "Look at little Goblin, Jr. You gonna cry?"
I loved pretty much all the fight scenes, though I am getting a little sick of the whole "Mary Jane: Damsel in Distress" thing. I know it's the way these superhero movies are done, but you can only have so much of a screaming girl trapped high above the ground. Really, people.
I enjoyed the first movie and the freakiness of the Green Goblin a lot. It is my second favorite Spiderman movie, next to the third. I didn't think the second was as good, because I didn't like Doc Ock, didn't like Harry, didn't like M.J...didn't like any of the characters, actually.
But Venom takes the cake as my favorite and the scariest villain! I wasn't so impressed by a giant Sandman. But Venom has a set of sharp teeth and a strong want for vengeance that is enough to give anyone a little shiver and a fervent hope to never meet anyone like THAT in a dark alley!
Overall, really great movie. My favorite, and I sort of hope they don't do a fourth. The ending was sufficient for a series, though there hasn't been a definite make-up between Peter and M.J. Still, that isn't what these movies are about, right?
Two thumbs up!