An early Spider-Man 3 review…
The biggest comic book movie of the summer is only a week and change away. Spider-Man 3, which may be the last team-up of Sam Raimi and the core cast from the first two films, will be out soon, but Nick Nunziata at Chud.com provides a SPOILER-FREE look at the flick. Some highlights:
I was having fun and it wasn’t because I was seeing my favorite costumed hero swinging through Manhattan. It was the knowledge that Sam Raimi had eclipsed the high demands of the property and not only embraced the ‘kitchen sink’ mentality of Spider-Man 3 but also made sure that it was clogged with fun minutia. …
Thankfully, what is lost in character development is gained in Big Boss Action! At a point where many viewers may feel satiated, the film decides to throw caution to the wind, babies with the bathwater, and other overused terms and have a truly jaw-dropping sequence where nothing is spared for the spectacle. It’s the best and most truly “superhero” battle put to film and though not one person in the crowd will be surprised how it turns out, the ride there is incredible. …
This is a very good summer movie, proof you can have way too many characters and still pull it off. And yes, Bruce Campbell has his best cameo yet. By far.
For the full review, go here.
I am totally showing up for the midnight screening dressed as a cowboy!
The movie never matches the comics. In Japan we have the Japanese manga version of Spiderman where our Peter Parker (Komori Yu) is a much darker and more repressed character. The movie opened in Tokyo first but I would have liked to have seen a movie based on the Japanese manga version
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