I am sorry but it's all a tad disappointing!

Rating: 7/10 (3 May 2007)

Before I get hardcore critics and fans of the film blasting my comments I must make the point that I do not in any way, shape or form pretend to be a professional film critic. I am however a long standing Scottish cinema manager, have a love for films and have (like everyone else here) an opinion. When commenting here I draw from my film experience as well as my boy-hood love of the arachnid hero!
I am fortunate to have had an advance screening of the 3rd installment and had been excited for weeks and months and yes, I probably did build my expectations up too much but this was only setting me up for a plumit to earth with no web to fire and save me! On a positive angle I could not have been more impressed by the action sequences. This is a fine example of what C.G.I is capable of and is really the saving grace of this film and is what is going to pull the punters through our cinema doors.
Unfortunately I found these sequences lost in what was a fairly average and lost plot. There seemed no structure with this movie and I felt it was always just too long a wait until the next 'big scene'. Please tell me also why I should have to cringe at least 3 times in this film after watching scenes which seemed to be better placed in a 3rd rate rom-com. You should not be cringing at Spiderman...you should be on the edge of your seat! Didn't want to give spoilers away, just my opinions. Most will enjoy this movie but it is not a shade on the fantastic second Spidey. If you haven't seen it yet...enjoy. It is the start of a great summer of film hits!