Sadman: The Movie

Rating: 4/10 (6 May 2007)

SPOILERS in POST: This movie was so depressing. Everyone was crying in just about every other scene. Everyone was miserable. Spiderman/Peter spent most of the movie either being a selfish, self-centered, egotistical jerk, or he was moping around miserable that MJ wasn't returning his calls. And MJ spent the entire movie feeling sorry for herself since she got kicked out of the play and now has to work in a small jazz club. She should be glad she even got another job that fast. Most people can't.
They killed off all the good characters. Harry was the only really likable character in the movie. And Venom got less screen time and story than the engagement ring. The ring got tons of story and airtime.
There were some really bad scenes in this movie. Just plain bad writing. Like right in the middle of the film, it suddenly turns into Saturday Night Fever 2007 as Peter does a poor imitation of John Travolta's strut down the street. And the Sandman scenes were just horrible. Why are we suddenly supposed to feel sorry for this guy? He's a villain. I don't want to care about him, I want him squashed.
But the saddest part of all was that by the time the final fight scene comes in, Peter/Spiderman is so deserving of a beatdown that you are actually rooting for the bad guys as they pound the stuffing out of him.
Bad writing all around. It's not an entirely unwatchable movie, but it's not a happy movie, and it doesn't really leave you feeling like you'd want to see it again or really want a part four. You're kind of relieved it's over.
Maybe they should use all that money they're making off the film to give these characters some Prozac and good Counseling.