(BEWARE OF SPOILERS)
I'm not sure if thats the official title, but it should be.
This movie is probably going to be the most disappointing of the year, although I'm sure 'Transformers' is still in the running. Although Micheal Bay did direct it, so I'm sure there will be more explosions.
Comic book accuracy aside, Spidey 3 was full of tacked on bullshit, even more then the wonderfully boring love story between Peter and the apparently anorexic Mary Jane. Seriously Kirsten Dunst resembles a recovering heroine addict in this movie.
This movie tries to develop too many new characters, two of which turn out to be main villians, and just force too much stuff into one movie. I think that was the biggest problem. They tried to force too much into the two and a half hour timeslot, and it really led to the movie being dry and ridiculously cheesy.
The Sandman story was probably the worst part, besides the Green Goblin joining the side of good (but one created the other problem). The Sandman story was added on for two reasons, to give Parker a reason to get angry, and the other so Venom would have a teammate which would ultimately lead to the Green Goblin and Spidey teaming up. Can you say LAME? They went so far as to go back and change how Uncle Ben died. I thought this was just poor writing.
The Venom story was also pretty tacked on. I mean its hard to not get excited about Venom. While they did a decent job with him, I was hoping for something much more badass. I don't know, I just wasn't impressed. Venom is one of the best villian/vigilante characters in comic book history...I dont know if it was 'Eric Foreman's' sarcastic wit, but there was just something about him that I just couldn't get into.
Dont even get me started on Harry Osbourne, and the new Green Goblin. I don't want to spoil too much, but this part of the story is the ultimate downfall of the movie...
I know comic books aren't known for their dialogue or anything, but this movie was even more bland then a frame by frame reading of still drawings. It was poorly written, inaccurate (for the nerds out there who care), and just plain cheesy. And like I said, they tried to do too much. This could have easily been broken into at least 2 movies...and the Sandman character should never have existed (at least not with this existing back story)...but I guess even Loyle from 'Wings' needs a job these days.
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