Good, But Not The Best Spidey Film (SPOILERS)

Rating: 8/10 (11 May 2007)

SPOILERS
I was very anxious and excited about seeing Spiderman 3. I mean, it was highly anticipated and one of the most expensive films ever made. When I saw the mere rating of 6.8 I was a bit nervous, though. Spiderman 1 has 7.4 and Spiderman 2 has 7.8, and this has 6.8. Still, I had a great time watching and this is probably the worst Spiderman movie, but come on, 6.8? It at least deserves a 7.1. Sure, there were flaws, the middle was over-the-top and cheesy, and the plot was complex but this is the ultimate popcorn movie. Oh, let me tell you about the plot, I knew the plot was complex from the beginning, but I am still debating how I am going to write a synthesis for the plot. Yeah, the plot is very hard to put into words, but if you just watch and do not need to worry about commenting on it it is not the hardest thing in the world.
This was probably the saddest Spiderman yet. I mean, the whole thing about Sandman's dying daughter and how he did not mean to kill Uncle Ben was really sad. Also, Harry DID NOT need to be killed off. The same with Venom. They were some of the most important Spiderman characters and they were just killed off in the third movie? Come on. Oh, and by the way, Venom seemed to be just thrown in there. He, one of the most important Spiderman villains of all time, was just there for roughly twenty minutes, and then killed.
Useless? Yes.
This is also, probably, the funniest Spiderman. All the scenes with J. Jona Jameson were really funny, from the high blood pressure scene to the camera scene. He had more of a comedic edge in this. But, not all funny scenes were funny. Some scenes tried to be funny, but during those and a couple other scenes I felt embarrassed watching it. Some scenes were cringe-worthy.
Here's the plot. Oh boy, this is going to be fun.
Peter Parker, or Spiderman, is becoming a New York celebrity, and it is going to his head. He also plans to marry Mary Jane. One night, while Mary Jane and Peter are looking at the sky, some black ooze emerges from a meteorite and clings on to Peter's bike. Then we can welcome the new villain, Sandman. Flint Marko is an escaped convict trying to get to his daughter that is dying. He then falls into a pit of sand and turns into the Sandman. He is also Uncle Ben's killer.
One night, Harry attacks Peter because he thinks he killed his father. After a battle, Harry is hurt and has Amnesia, forgetting all about it. Meanwhile, Peter learns that Sandman is Ben's killer. He swears revenge. Then the black ooze clings to his costume and he becomes darker and has more power. He also becomes evil. He humiliates Eddie Brock, Gwen Stacey's boyfriend at the Daily Bugle.
Then, Harry remembers everything. He tells Mary Jane to break up with Peter or else. She does. Peter becomes angry and takes Gwen away from Eddie. Harry tells Peter that Mary Jane loves Harry. Peter fights Harry, leaving him scarred. Peter then loses Gwen at a nightclub. Peter discovers that his new costume is bad and gets rid of it, turning him good again. The only problem is that the ooze gets to Eddie Brock and he becomes Venom. Venom teams up with Sandman to kill Peter. They capture Mary Jane and Peter tries to save her. Meanwhile, Harry learns that Peter did not kill his father. He helps Peter in a four-way brawl with Sandman and Venom. Venom is killed and Mary Jane is rescued. Peter finally forgives Sandman about Ben's death and he floats away. The only bad news it that Harry is killed. In the end Mary Jane and Peter attend his funeral.
Overall, this may have a complex and hard to understand plot of a lot of moments are cheesy but this is actually quite good. This is definitely not for everyone, though. A lot of moments are strange. I am talking Moulin Rouge strange, and Moulin Rouge is strange, very strange. Anyway, if you do not like this film at first just try to give it another shot, because when you look at it, this film is a very fun ride.
8/10
Recommended Films: Spiderman.