Boooriiiing!

Rating: 2/10 (18 February 2008)

The first movie was a great introduction to the character that is Spider-Man. Half kid, struggling with everyday aspects of his life like love and school, half superhero trying to save the world from the bad guys. How Spidey became the fighter for good and justice after he failed to take a stand and stop the man who later killed his uncle, is the core theme in movie no #1. Then there was the development of the Green Goblin, excellently portrayed by Willem Dafoe. There was a simple story line, easy to follow despite short stops along the way, depicting Peter Parker's love interests. The second movie was decent too; once again the film makers had grasped that what makes a good movie is a good villain, and Alfred Molina is a good Doc Ock. The stunning visual effects make his character come to life, and a series of action shots caused for high-class entertainment.
This one is all over the place. Is it an action movie or a romance? Is it about Peter and MJ or Peter and Ursula? Is it about Peter Parker's fight with his evil side, his fight with the Sandman or the follow-up of his encounter with the Goblin and his son Harry? Then there's his rival Brock, entering the movie as Venom when the movie is almost over. There are villains all over the place; the movie jumps from one plot to another and never goes below the surface. It's... shallow. Half the movie is about Peter, the other half is about his fight with various villains. Since you never get settled into any of the many threads, you are left wondering what this movie is all about. You are bored when Peter cries over the loss of his uncle and his girlfriend, you are frustrated when another villain appears and his whole background is unveiled in the course of two whole minutes. As if they had more important things to spend the time on. The action scenes are great, the visual effects stunning as usual. The story, however, leaves you screaming in frustration... or hitting the "stop" button before the movie is over.