Entertaining but doesn't live up to prior titles

Rating: 6/10 (7 May 2007)

I got to say the movie itself was entertaining. There were times when I laughed, times when I awwed, and times when I sat back and said am I viewing a Spiderman movie or Mad TV? Spiderman 3 I felt didn't live up to its prior titles or roles. the characters are an interesting pick for villains but the development just wasn't fully there. It seemed as if the developers and screen writers tried to fit way to much into a 2.5 hour movie.
Topher Grace wasn't the best pick of the role of Eddie Brock. In my past experience in comic books Eddie Brock has always been this big tall body building guy that was strong in stature, Topher Grace didn't meet any of those requirements. Sitting there watching him you didn't know if this guy really is supposed to be Venom or some annoying Jimmy the photographer.
Despite the fact it did have a very strong opener, making it the leading movie opening of all times, one could predict this movie won't do as well as the first titles did. Special effects were very strong, The Sandman which everybody thought would have been weak was a very well done character.
From reading other posts you can pretty much make the same judgement, your either A. going to see spiderman with the expectations of this movie being as well as the first 2 or B. Going to see Spiderman and be disappointed.