Not the best spider-man yet, but not bad...not bad.

Rating: 7/10 (4 May 2007)

My top ranking: Spider-Man 1, Spider-Man 3, and then Spider-Man 2.
I do want to commend the movie on navigating through some tough spots. First of all, tackling three major villains in one movie is a lot, but somehow the movie keeps it all under control. Second, some of the humor is the best in the series. Third, great action scenes (although arguably no better than Spider-Man 2's). Fourth (and this seems to be my unique opinion), I think the acting (as a whole) is the best in this movie.
But, there are a few things I just can't ignore. One, WHY did they have to try to do so much in one movie? While they definitely pull it off, Venom, Green Goblin, and even Sandman could carry an entire movie alone. There's definitely a lack of a "main" villain in this movie. It actually hurts a little to see Venom treated as a tacked-on villain.
Two, how do I describe it...a lack of satiety. For a 2 and a half hour movie, I still felt that there were some pieces missing. The movie was entertaining, but is THIS going to be the last one in the series? If so, all I can say is I'm not satisfied...I want more. Pardon me for sounding pretentious, but I feel like spider-man has not completed the emotional journey he starts in this movie. It's like the movie built up to a climax that doesn't quite happen.
Still, taken on its own the movie is definitely worth watching, entertaining, and funny. If nothing else, this movie does two things very well: Spider-Man's decent into darkness, and sympathizing for the Sandman.
7/10