disappointing; too much melodrama; too many villains

Rating: 6/10 (9 May 2007)

I feel cheated after watching Spiderman 3. Part two was had a lot of merit, but Spidey 3 is just an effective marketing job and Sam Raimi has finally yielded to the pressure of the movie's backers. The fake melodrama, especially towards the end, makes your stomach turn. No amount of CGI can make up for a poor plot line. Both Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst were on the BBC to plug the movie. Then it was already obvious that Mary Jane's part would be disproportionately inferior to that of Spiderman's. Actually, nearly all the good scenes in the movie occur when Spiderman meets his dark side. It was kind of fun rooting for the bad guy. The rest of the picture was far too cheesy.