The Weakest of the Spiderman Trilogy, But Still a Solid Film in Its Own Right

Rating: 7/10 (9 November 2016)

This film really tends to get a bad rap. Many consider this to be a disappointment and a weak ending to the trilogy because of the many story lines and villains stuffed into it. I disagree. While I would say this is nowhere near as good as the first two films, I still think this was pretty good as far as third installments go.
Tobey Maguire gives a great final performance as our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Of course, the dance scene with "emo-Peter" seems to really get a lot of backlash, but I really didn't mind it much. If anything, I just laugh at it.
There may be a lot going on in the film, but I thought that most of it was handled well. The CGI for both Venom and Sandman was top notch. Sandman is another sympathetic villain, and is played well by Thomas Haden Church.
The main storyline involving the relationship between Peter and Harry is very well done, and I found the final scene where they reconcile to be very touching.
The action scenes are just as entertaining and exciting as ever, giving the audience the bang for their buck. The supporting cast also does a good job and we have another strong soundtrack.
It isn't without its flaws. Topher Grace as Eddie Brock is nowhere near as compelling as the previous villains in the series, and he doesn't even become Venom until late in the film.
The story does have some questionable elements, such as the section of the film where Harry had amnesia and how Harry's butler for some reason not having told him the truth about his father's death a lot earlier. The film is also a bit overlong and could have left other characters out, such as Gwen Stacey.
However, I still found this to be a solid movie overall. It seems that people pan this mainly because it's a third film in a series and because it had a lot going on in it. In reality, however, this film is an action-packed, emotionally resonant, and mostly satisfying ending to the trilogy. It may be the weakest of the trilogy, but still gets a recommendation from me.
RATING: B