Spider-man 3
rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence
Rating: ***1/2 stars
Moral rating: Better than Average
Film making: Excellent
I have decided that since this is such a great film, I will not say anything to reveal the story, so read on!
As of yesterday I saw this film twice. It was MUCH better the second time, I might add.
Spider-man 3 is the latest film adaptation of the Marvel comic book character, directed by Sam Raimi and starring Tobey MacGuire as Peter Parker/ Spiderman, Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson, James Franco as Harry Osborn/ New Goblin, and introducing newcomers Topher Grace, Thomas Haden Church and Bryce Dallas Howard as Eddie Brock/Venom, Flint Marko/Sandman, and Gwen Stacy, respectively.
Overall, Spider-man 3 was a brilliant film. Well paced, it told the next chapter of our favorite web-slinging hero's life story. This time around, he must battle an angry friend, a convict that is responsible for his uncle's death, a jealous reporter, and a symbiote from outer space. The thing about it though is that these are all supervillains bent on either killing Peter, or just destroying his will. Flint Marko is probably the most sympathetic villain in the film, as he is a victim of circumstances, trying to get medical help for his daughter. Venom, on the flip side, is pure evil and will stop at nothing to kill Peter Parker. Harry Osborn as the New goblin however, was my favorite, creating a largely emotional and convincing story going between him and Peter. The dark Peter was a great story point, giving the audience some uncertainty about what was going to happen.
As far as quality goes, this film was superb. The special effects were dazzling and better than anything we have seen before. The editing for the most part is good. It felt a bit rushed towards the end, but I really like how the showdown at the end was edited. Once again, the soundtrack was good, and Raimi's directorial skills are really shining.
Morally, there is little to worry about. The language only consisted of d***, h*** and a**. Unlike the other two however, a few sexual innuendoes were thrown throughout the film. Also, when Peter is overcome by the symbiote, he goes sort of "bad boy" on us, complete with suggestive dancing with Gwen, emo hair and a LOT of women looking. At least he gets better....
I highly reccomend this film. I would have given it four stars, but I cannot help but feel the film tried to fit too much plot in it. While not as busy as X-Men The Last Stand, it still was a bit overpowering.
My verdict: GO SEE IT!
rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence
Rating: ***1/2 stars
Moral rating: Better than Average
Film making: Excellent
I have decided that since this is such a great film, I will not say anything to reveal the story, so read on!
As of yesterday I saw this film twice. It was MUCH better the second time, I might add.
Spider-man 3 is the latest film adaptation of the Marvel comic book character, directed by Sam Raimi and starring Tobey MacGuire as Peter Parker/ Spiderman, Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson, James Franco as Harry Osborn/ New Goblin, and introducing newcomers Topher Grace, Thomas Haden Church and Bryce Dallas Howard as Eddie Brock/Venom, Flint Marko/Sandman, and Gwen Stacy, respectively.
Overall, Spider-man 3 was a brilliant film. Well paced, it told the next chapter of our favorite web-slinging hero's life story. This time around, he must battle an angry friend, a convict that is responsible for his uncle's death, a jealous reporter, and a symbiote from outer space. The thing about it though is that these are all supervillains bent on either killing Peter, or just destroying his will. Flint Marko is probably the most sympathetic villain in the film, as he is a victim of circumstances, trying to get medical help for his daughter. Venom, on the flip side, is pure evil and will stop at nothing to kill Peter Parker. Harry Osborn as the New goblin however, was my favorite, creating a largely emotional and convincing story going between him and Peter. The dark Peter was a great story point, giving the audience some uncertainty about what was going to happen.
As far as quality goes, this film was superb. The special effects were dazzling and better than anything we have seen before. The editing for the most part is good. It felt a bit rushed towards the end, but I really like how the showdown at the end was edited. Once again, the soundtrack was good, and Raimi's directorial skills are really shining.
Morally, there is little to worry about. The language only consisted of d***, h*** and a**. Unlike the other two however, a few sexual innuendoes were thrown throughout the film. Also, when Peter is overcome by the symbiote, he goes sort of "bad boy" on us, complete with suggestive dancing with Gwen, emo hair and a LOT of women looking. At least he gets better....
I highly reccomend this film. I would have given it four stars, but I cannot help but feel the film tried to fit too much plot in it. While not as busy as X-Men The Last Stand, it still was a bit overpowering.
My verdict: GO SEE IT!
Note: Sorry for the delay with this review, there were some slight Blogger problems I had to deal with.
1 comment:
Hey, great review! Much nicer than mine. I just kind of sit down and start typing away my thought, and it ends up bein a whole page long!
There's a great discussion going on over on the forums about Spidey 3.
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