Rami simply tries to put way too much into this film

Rating: 8/10 (3 February 2012)

It seems that this movie didn't go down all to well with the viewing public, and some has even suggested that they had tried to kid themselves into liking this movie, but when they went away, thought about it a bit more, they came to the conclusion that it really did not stack up. Look, I'll admit that I did really like this film, it may not have been on the level of the first two films, but it was still a good film.
I guess the main criticism that people had with this film was that Rami simply tried to fit too much into the movie, and as such it just simply didn't work. Basically we have three bad guys, and two love interests, as well as Peter Parker attempting to struggle with who he is. There are also too many story arcs, trying to track down his uncle's killer who has escaped (and turned into the Sandman), fighting off Green Goblin Junior, attempting to maintain the friendship with Harry, relationship difficulties with MJ, being possessed by Venom, and also trying to stay one step ahead of the new kid on the block. I think that is it, and some people have suggested that even if the film lasted for four hours, it would still not be enough to successfully resolve all of the conflicts (and a four hour movie would probably put too many people off).
The things that I love about these Spiderman movies (and I know there is a new one due out in July, but that is pretty much a reboot – hate that word – where they take new actors, new characters, and a new director, and head Spiderman in a new director, though the problem is that I felt Rami did actually do a really good job of these movies, and I feel that the next series has a high benchmark, it is not like the old Batman movies compared to the Christopher Nolan franchise) is the character of Spiderman. He is a true hero, but more than that, he does not kill his enemies. He will fight them, and he will capture them to let the justice system deal with them, but he simply will not kill them. In the first movie the Green Goblin is killed when his glider pierces his chest, in the second movie Doctor Octopus sacrifices himself to save the city (and that he refuses to die a monster), and in the third movie, Green Goblin Junior realises that Spiderman did not kill his father, and turns from an enemy to an ally. As for Venom, even if it is argued that he survived, it is an alien organism that is killed, and Eddie Brock has seen his life been totally destroyed that he cannot imagine a life without Venom so he would rather die that face his crimes. As for the Sandman, he is forgiven and he leaves.
The movie still finishes a little inconclusively, but as mentioned, that is it for the Sam Rami trilogy, the producers are moving onto a new film franchise now. It is very unclear whether MJ or Gwen Stacy actually forgive Peter for his behaviour (though many have suggested that Maguire completely fell flat on his face when he attempted to play Venom), though we do see MJ and Peter dance as the metaphorical curtain closes. In the comics, Gwen was Peter's first girlfriend (and this becomes apparent in the reboot) but she is killed (she doesn't die in this film, though some have also criticised the film for having MJ up in the tower when Stacey would have been the logical choice). As for MJ, Peter Parker ends up marrying her, though I am not too clear on what happens after that.