Spiderman 3

Went to see Spiderman 3 on Saturday night, and I have to say, I definitely thought it was well worth the wait. Many of the critics didnt give it sky-high reviews, but I thought it was almost as good as the second one. In some ways, it was better. It had a more gritty, real-life feel to it (if possible for a superhero movie), and i thought the actors' performances in it were just awesome, definitely the best of the three movies. It succeeded in feeling completely different from both the movies before it, while at the same time carrying much of the history.

I do think that the critics were right, that it was too long. The were times in the middle of the movie where it felt a little plodding, a couple more scenes that could have been cut. I heard that Sam Raimi was really scrambling to get it cut on time, and so i think he coulda used another week or two to get it just perfect. As it is, I'd give it 3.5 stars.

Don't know if they'll make another one, but these movies definitely rank as the best superhero movies of all time, and one of the best trilogies, up there with Star Wars (the old ones) and LOTR.

Oh, and by the way, if you haven't experienced a blockbuster movie in an IMAX, you havent experienced it at all. period.

-James