Spider-Man 3 (2007)

Rating: 9/10 (30 May 2007)

First off, Spider-Man 3 is an exciting, dazzling and absolutely great Summer popcorn blockbuster; But it's nowheres as superb or dynamic as Spider-Man 2 and it's just barely better than Spider-Man. The stunts, special effects, performances and action sequences and the villains are the main attraction here, although one should feel slightly disappointed that we don't get an adequate amount of Venom in this installment and we get too much of the Sandman. The character developments (in a way) lack depth and not very much is explained, especially for the Sandman, who at points, can be punched through, knocked through the air and even transform into a huge sand-monster. Spider-Man 3 is a great installment in the series and fortunately it doesn't really fall victim to the "Third Installment Curse" which has consumed Star Wars, Batman and Superman entries, but it has it's flaws. Spider-Man 3 is an adventure that will wow you and tickle your eyes and it's actually enjoying, but if you think too hard about it or view it with a closed, too serious mind, it won't be really great. ****1/2 out of *****