Eight thumbs up!

Rating: 9/10 (4 May 2007)

SM3 was almost perfect. Sam Raimi definitely made another blockbuster. Again, it was a flick in Raimi's style...watch Evil Dead 2 or Darkman and you'll see the similarities. Topher was excellent as Eddie Brock and sold it for the big V. Thomas Hayden Church was impressive as Flint Marko and the sfx bunch did wonders for Sandman. Always the All- American Sweetheart, Kirsten Dunst embodied the girl-next door MJ. Newcomer to the Spiderman franchise Bryce Dallas Howard was a very tempting Gwen Stacy.
The only thing preventing SM3 from getting a full 10 from me was the "mystery" surrounding a Raimi staple and B-Movie Icon: Bruce Campbell. It was rumored that there'd be 4 villains in SM3, and that Ash from Housewares was going to portray one. Although, in an interview, Bruce did say that 'in the first one, I named him. In the second, I defeated him, and in the third...I help him.' Well to avoid posting a spoiler, I won't go any further. Still, there were 4 villains in SM3...see if you can figure out #4.
SM3 rocked, and I'll see the film again
Marcus Schlecht - Knallübel