Very good, but at the same time, disappointing (Spoiler free review).

Rating: 7/10 (4 May 2007)

I feel conflicted. A great movie, no doubt, but it could have been so much better.
Even though Danny Elfman was absent this time around, the music was still top notch, and so were the special effects. This movie is definitely a must for next year's best special fx Oscar.
Acting: Very good. Kirsten Dunst gives a surprisingly good performance, Tobey Maguire delivers again, James Franco steps it up a notch. and newcomers Topher Grace and Thomas Haden Church do quite well.
Villains: I was never a fan of Sandman, until now. Thomas Haden Church gave a great performance, and the special effects (especially during the "birth" of Sandman) were stunning. New Goblin: Hardly a villain, only for an early part of the movie. And the villain that drew me, and I'm sure MANY others to the movie, Venom. He gets a decent amount of screen time, but not as much as you'd want him to get.
Now, the bad: Even though it's the longest of the three, the movie still feels a little too rushed, with the 2 love triangles, the story of Sandman, the symbiote, and Harry's story. It should have been longer, or they could have saved some for Spider-Man 4.
8/10. Some missed potential, but ultimately satisfying.