Liked it , not loved it

Rating: 7/10 (20 May 2007)

I hope there is a number 4 to redeem the franchise but the powers that be obviously didn't think there would be another movie so they threw in all the villains and tied everything up in a neat bow at the end. They didn't leave much open for a 4th movie, it is either forgiveness or death for the 3 villains. Plus there were too many villains, as everyone else on the board has mentioned. Certainly Harry/Goblin had to be there but either pick Sandman or Venom and make good full use of them. Or let it go and hope for the next movie to bring one in.
AS for Peter hitting the dark side, what was with the hair? I was starting to feel real empathy for why Eddie Brock would want to see him dead, cause Peter was starting to make me want to smack him around as well. I did like the special effects of course and Peter being a jerk while Mary Jane is struggling was a good plot especially where Harry comes back in as the friend she can turn to. Peter was however TOO over the top and the scenes in the jazz club, really I thought he was idiotic. I love almost any scene with Peter and Harry and Harry and Mary Jane because Harry goes through his own struggles, bad guy-good guy, friend or foe. That was important but as for Sandman we were clearly supposed to feel empathy for him, doing everything to help his ill daughter that did n't ring true to me. The last scene with Peter/Spidey and Flint/Sandman fell flat the whole I forgive you bit and off SAndman goes into the air. Didn't work for me, Venom was far too underused, he could have had so much more. Topher Grace I thought was great as Eddie and the bit where he says he likes being bad as Venom that could have been something to really delve into in another movie, but that wasn't left open. That is my biggest gripe - in the last 2 movies you knew there would be another because there was so much more especially with Harry/goblin. But with this one it was deliberately wrapped up so I couldn't see any place for a sequel although with the money this one made I am sure it will happen, but without Harry or Venom; and Sandman was neutered it seemed . That is disappointing to me. I still ranked it higher that I might otherwise because the acting was solid but there was too much going on for just one movie.