Movie: Spider-Man 3
MPAA Rating: PG-13
The Short Version: Fun, but uneven movie. Ignoring the Spider-Man canon more than either of the ones that came before it, it tries to fit too many villains and storylines into too little time. However, even with its weaknesses, it is better than any of the other summer movies currently out there.
The Long Version: This time out we are at a rare moment in Peter Parker's life. He is in love, Spider-Man is beloved by the public, and none of his close friends are sick or dying. This, of course, requires that before the end of Act 1, everything gets thrown into chaos. While romance deepening between MJ and Peter, a mysterious meteor lands next to the happy couple and an oily-black substance begins stalking the web-slinger. At the same time, in one of the weired retcons (retroactive changes in continuity, a rewriting of history that tends to plague DC more than Marvel) suddenly the police find out that the thug Peter faced in Spider-Man 1 was not actually Uncle Ben's killer. Now, the oily-black substance "bonds" to Peter and causes him to revel in vengeance against the new target of his anger, while at the same time Harry Osborne finally steps into his father's... uh... boots (?) to take his revenge against Spidey.
It is a good summer movie, don't let the mixed reviews out there fool you on that. If this were the first installment of a Spider-Man franchise, we'd all be hailing it as a great example of comic-book adaptation. That being said, the critics have a point. The film is not nearly as good as the original or as Spider-Man 2 (though Shadowmom liked it better than 2). The movie is amazingly uneven. The first 1/2 is a solid mix of drama and action, and then at just about exactly the halfway point suddenly things switch gears and you can tell the director is rushing to fit everything else into the already-long running time. (Be watching for a Spider-Man 3.1 or 3.5 with MANY more scenes inserted). Still the drama works and the action is amazing. The problem is that it doesn't always fit together. And ultmately, that is what made the first two Spider-Man movie, the first 2 X-Men movies, and the Batman Begins movie work so well.
But fear not, Sony has already committed to a Spider-Man 4, even though none of the principle actors have done so. But with a guaranteed blockbuster, it seems unlikely that anyone but Raimi would really say no to a 4th outing. At least until Toby Maguire is too old or the actress who plays Aunt May dies.
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