Not terrific but not bad.

Rating: 6/10 (19 May 2007)

I think Spiderman 3 suffered (as a lot of movies do these days) from a lack of material on the cutting room floor. The story line was a bit hectic and there were too many characters flying/climbing/changing, but the biggest problem I had were some scenes that caused me to keep checking my watch. A couple were just downright embarrassing to watch like the ones with Peter Parker strutting around town as an "irresitable" jock. Give me a break. Toby McGuire just doesn't fit that bill in the role of Peter Parker. In addition, the entire scene in Harry's apartment between Harry and MJ could have been deleted without any loss of storyline. The "Twist" dance scene was stupid and merely filler for whatever reason. It was boring and a time waster.
Topher Grace was great in both his roles as Eddie and Venom. He was mean, sad, pushy, competitive, yet somehow likable at the same time. I was sorry to see his demise but it seemed fitting to the storyline.
Kirsten Dunst was okay but the role has always been a bit shallow. She is a good screamer, so plays the damsel in distress well, but her performance is nothing memorable. Same with Toby McGuire - okay but nothing spectacular.
All in all - certainly worth seeing (and worth the big screen special effects) but don't expect to be blown away.