Spiderman 3

I just watched Spiderman 3 and have to say... I think I know what the problem was. You see to make the story flow better, some things had to be changed from the comic book (such as his web coming out of his hands... instead of using mechanical web slingers).

Now I think the writers decided to add a little too much into a single (2 hour) movie. Especially the amount of villains.

First villain issue is the "new" Goblin. Ok, so I have NO idea why someone came up with the "new" Goblin as the comic book had already explained how the Green Goblin's son took over as his father. They could have skipped some parts and made Harry Osborn the Hobgoblin instead, now that would have been cool. But no... they decided to make him the Goblin Jr. complete with his own flying surf board (not even the original Goblin glider)

The Sandman was pretty close but the real problem was the Alien suit. See the comic book introduced the Alien suit during the Secret Wars series. This allowed time to develop the relationship that was between the suit and it's host (namely Peter Parker). The comic also showed how Peter Parker almost died trying to get the alien suit off him. All these details had to be cut out of a 2 hour movie... a shame really.

I think if they split this movie into two (or even better, a trilogy) that would have worked for the best. Many people do not realize the depth that comics go into developing story lines, characters, and conflicts. Usually movies cannot do them justice (same problem as when movies try to adapt a book).

Overall, it wasn't a bad movie, the special effects were pretty good, the action wasn't bad... I liked the ending. I just wish they didn't rush through it... these heroes and villains are all very complex with so many years of history behind them. I hope they do a better job with the next one.

3/5 Stars