Terrific way to start the summer, but overall very disappointing after watching it a second time.

Rating: 5/10 (1 May 2007)

This, is perhaps, the worst of the Spider-Man movies thus far. And this film has many reasons to show so. Such a reason is that it is crammed full of characters and irrelevant subplots like a pack of sardines, the and also characters become overly emotionally driven. Another thing is that we get to see Spidey fight THREE super villains, but the fights itself are abrupt. The story is a shattered mess and it feels forcibly rushed.
This can be considered as Sam Raimi's most expensive film by far, in my opinion. In fact, it was because he directed all three Spider-Man films that the franchise was able to survive. He has heart and soul while working behind the camera, but his and his brother's screenplay just did not make the cut. He's hardworking, though. Usually, directors often quit after the second film when making a superhero film. Such as the case of the horrendous Batman film franchise (before the fantastic Batman Begins). I will look forward to seeing Spider-Man 4, if there will be one.
Special effects are the only things that are praised here. Scott Stotdyk does an incredible job with keeping the special effects, and it seems that he may be good enough like John Dykstra, who won Spider-Man 2 an Oscar for Best Visual Effects, and left the third to do the much anticipated live action adaptation of the popular children's toy series Hot Wheels.
Here, all the familiar faces do their job like in the first, with comments for Maguire and Franco for playing their characters in a slightly unusual style. However, the best acting here goes to Thomas Haden Church, who steals the show as Flint Marko a.k.a. Sandman, whose crime involving the death of Peter's Uncle Ben has a motive behind it, and so his character is understandable.
Judging from the plot outline above, one can't help but feel whether this film will get complicated in a way, with all the happenings in it. Fear, for the complicated plot is what keeps this film from being a worthy entry in the series, and that's what's crappy about it.
As I said in the beginning of this review, what a great way to start the summer. Watch it in the cinema once (recommended), but do not bother getting the DVD unless you're a die-hard fan.
It should have ended with 2.
5.6/10