Loads of fun!

Rating: 8/10 (7 May 2007)

Spider-man 2 is still the best, namely with the train fight and Doc Ock, one of the greatest villains ever. But Spidey 3 is almost as good, and has some truly great parts in it. Spider-man movies always had plot-holes and cheese, especially the first one; it was the lovable Peter Parker and relatable circumstances such as trying to hold down a job, or dealing with first love, that really made you love the movies and feel strongly for the main character. In a way, with the disappointing Superman Returns, the very dark Batman Begins, and the over-populated X-men trilogy, the Spider-man films are (at this point) the most superhero-ish of all the superhero films we've had yet: it's the only one with a lone, brightly-coloured hero with a mild-mannered alter ego and drop-dead girlfriend/damsel in distress and all the other tropes we expect from a superhero film. The Spider-man trilogy has always played up the cheese and the humour, and this last film is no different. There are disappointments, such as the villains not being villainy enough, especially with the Sandman ("he's a villain! But he's a good man at heart. But he's still a robber and thief and murderer. Although he didn't mean it"--make up your minds already!) and Venom not being around enough. But in places this movie was terrific, especially the Harry Osbourne story which fulfilled all the promises of the end of Spidey 2.
All in all, then, a very worthy end for the Spidey trilogy; pure enjoyment right through, although there were some blips in plotting etc.