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Rating: 5/10 (15 May 2007)

Man, I'm really sad to have to write a bad review for this movie. After all the hype and excitement you step back into the real world and there really was not much to say! The action was incredible, but you wouldn't expect anything less from Sam, the problem was many of the "acting" scenes were SO contrived! When Toby is bebopping down the street and the whole jazz club scene was ridiculous to say the least. Not to mention the fact the Kirsten Dunst looked like she would have had more chemistry with a brick wall. The character arc's were weak and unsupported and the villains just kind of appeared. There was just TOO MUCH! You didn't have time to process one villain before another one appeared! Venom (who was never even properly "introduced" was by far one of the coolest things about the movie and I really wish Sam had just concentrated on him instead of having the sand guy and Harry (whose character development was laughable at best). I guess the problem is that today's audiences expect more from action movies... we want good stories and good actors and amazing effects, one out of those three is just not enough. There was no real resolution at the end and the whole experience kind of left a bad taste in my mouth. P.S. who told Toby that it was OK to let himself go for this movie?! You are playing a superhero, granted Toby is perfect as the dorky Peter Parker, but physically he was just NOT there in this one. Really, really disappointed:(