Special FX 10, acting 5 = Eye Candy

Rating: Null/10 (4 May 2007)

We're not supposed to take this movie seriously. It is comic strip with live actors. I told myself that after each implausible occurrence, contrivance, and camp acting. But the special effects are amazing. It was eye candy, tasty at first, but 2:20 will make you diabetic.
Rosemary Harris was wasted as Peter Parker's Aunt May, his mother figure. Her acting brought gravitas and pathos as the aging widow deeply devoted to her nephew. She thought she was in a drama rather than a comic book.
Toby Maguire is engaging, if not an expert actor. His moves during his personality change showed a fascinating side of him.
Bruce Campbell, who has had cameos in the previous two Spidey flicks, stands out with this shtick as a snooty French maitre d'.
The set of Manhattan with apparently some bogus street names is quite realistic.
If you're 10 years old, chronologically or otherwise, you're gonna love it!