Spider-Man The Musical

Spider-Man 3 has come and gone. The trilogy is complete.

Spidey 3 is, for all intents and purposes, exactly how the Raimi films should have ended. The arc started in the first film and subsequently complicated in the second is wrapped up 99% of the way in the third film, and certainly feels satisfying to any fan of the series.

The short summary is like this: Spider-Man 3 is worth the ride. For the first time in the films, some of the emotions feel forced, shoveled almost. For devoted fans of the films, character interaction is perfectly natural, but the casual movie-goer may feel cheated. Action is plenty, and far more satisfying than either of the previous films. CGI is more abundant than ever before, although looks much more convincing that in previous film, especially the laughable Spidey model present in the second film during fight sequences.

Despite all this, however, the movie is overall excellent. The lessons taught ("revenge will destroy you," essentially) are standard fare, but definitely hit home within the Spidey universe. This is the film to kick of the summer movie season, and it will certainly be the one to top. Worth a watch.

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