disappointing, too long and all over the place

Rating: 3/10 (2 May 2007)

I wasn't planning on writing a comment for Spidey 3, but having seen the insanely high marks it currently boasts on IMDb and the positive reviews, I feel like I have to put in my 2 cents.
I went to see the movie yesterday, for lack of anything better on offer at the cinema, and despite my moderately low expectations I came away disappointed. The movie was much too long, the plot was all over the place (and the editing did it no favors) and even the acting was quite poor in the serious bits, especially scenes between PP and MJ..
The CGI was quite well done, especially the "birth" of Sandman was fairly cool, but the fight scenes were just nonsensical high-speed smash-your-head-against-the-wall-and-then-i'll-smash-yours stuff for the ADHD Generation.
The strange bit in the middle was funny but completely out of place. Now, I don't expect movies to be formulaic or anything, but it just didn't fit in. Then again, despite that it was one of the better moments in the flick. Besides that, the editor at the Bugle and the maitre'd at the Constellation were some of the better moments.
Best comic book movie ever? Oh please. Does not hold a candle to Sin City or Batman Begins.