Spider-Man 3
- 2007
- PG-13
- 2h 19m
IMDb RATING - 6.3/10
- Action
- Adventure
- Sci-Fi
FILM REVIEW
Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is finally getting good press for
Spider-man. However Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst)'s life is spiraling
after a bad review gets her fired from her Broadway show. A new lady
Gwen Stacy (Bryce Dallas Howard) comes into Peter's life. She's his
fellow student and gets rescued by Spider-man. Harry Osborn (James
Franco) still wants revenge as The New Goblin. Love complications abound
for Peter when MJ gets jealous and Harry loses his memory then regains
it back, only to blackmail MJ.
There is more. Flint Marko (Thomas Haden Church) is an escaped convict. When he gets caught in a experimental machine, he's transformed into the Sandman. Later Peter finds out that Flint is Uncle Ben's true killer. Also a black substance from a fallen meteor attach to Spider-man forming a symbiotic relationship. Spider-man becomes dark in more ways than just the color. Eddie Brock (Topher Grace) is Gwen's boyfriend and a competitor for Peter's job as photographer. He's a little weasel. When Peter rips off the symbiont, it attach itself to Eddie Brock and he becomes Venom.
There are just too many villains, and too much story. Director Sam Raimi struggles to squeeze everything in. It's hard to lay all the blame on Raimi, but he has to take on his share. It still has its entertaining moments. There is good action, and the new villains look great visually. Let's face it. When the villain gets amnesia then switches back and that's a side story, this thing is overstuffed. Also the tone of the movie is problematic. Bruce Campbell and J.K. Simmons are making childish campy fun. Tobey Maguire looks silly desperate to be believable as dark. That part is cringe-worthy. Topher Grace also overdoes his weasel character. Too many times, the movie goes into silly territories. The best thing in the movie is the theme of forgiveness. Peter Parker, Harry Osborn, and even MJ have to find their better angels as they escape their individual darkness. At least, all the stories have that connective tissue.
There is more. Flint Marko (Thomas Haden Church) is an escaped convict. When he gets caught in a experimental machine, he's transformed into the Sandman. Later Peter finds out that Flint is Uncle Ben's true killer. Also a black substance from a fallen meteor attach to Spider-man forming a symbiotic relationship. Spider-man becomes dark in more ways than just the color. Eddie Brock (Topher Grace) is Gwen's boyfriend and a competitor for Peter's job as photographer. He's a little weasel. When Peter rips off the symbiont, it attach itself to Eddie Brock and he becomes Venom.
There are just too many villains, and too much story. Director Sam Raimi struggles to squeeze everything in. It's hard to lay all the blame on Raimi, but he has to take on his share. It still has its entertaining moments. There is good action, and the new villains look great visually. Let's face it. When the villain gets amnesia then switches back and that's a side story, this thing is overstuffed. Also the tone of the movie is problematic. Bruce Campbell and J.K. Simmons are making childish campy fun. Tobey Maguire looks silly desperate to be believable as dark. That part is cringe-worthy. Topher Grace also overdoes his weasel character. Too many times, the movie goes into silly territories. The best thing in the movie is the theme of forgiveness. Peter Parker, Harry Osborn, and even MJ have to find their better angels as they escape their individual darkness. At least, all the stories have that connective tissue.
Directed by
Sam Raimi |
Writing Credits (WGA)
Sam Raimi | ... | (screenplay) & |
Ivan Raimi | ... | (screenplay) and |
Alvin Sargent | ... | (screenplay) |
Sam Raimi | ... | (screen story) & |
Ivan Raimi | ... | (screen story) |
Stan Lee | ... | (Marvel comic book) and |
Steve Ditko | ... | (Marvel comic book) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Tobey Maguire | ... | Spider-Man / Peter Parker | |
Kirsten Dunst | ... | Mary Jane Watson | |
James Franco | ... | New Goblin / Harry Osborn | |
Thomas Haden Church | ... | Sandman / Flint Marko | |
Topher Grace | ... | Venom / Eddie Brock | |
Bryce Dallas Howard | ... | Gwen Stacy | |
Rosemary Harris | ... | May Parker | |
J.K. Simmons | ... | J. Jonah Jameson | |
James Cromwell | ... | Captain Stacy | |
Theresa Russell | ... | Emma Marko | |
Dylan Baker | ... | Dr. Curt Connors | |
Bill Nunn | ... | Joseph 'Robbie' Robertson | |
Bruce Campbell | ... | MaƮtre d' | |
Elizabeth Banks | ... | Miss Brant | |
Ted Raimi | ... | Hoffman | |
Perla Haney-Jardine | ... | Penny Marko | |
Willem Dafoe | ... | Green Goblin / Norman Osborn | |
Cliff Robertson | ... | Ben Parker | |
Elya Baskin | ... | Mr. Ditkovitch | |
Mageina Tovah | ... | Ursula | |
John Paxton | ... | Houseman | |
Becky Ann Baker | ... | Mrs. Stacy | |
Stan Lee | ... | Man in Times Square | |
Michael Papajohn | ... | Dennis Carradine / Carjacker | |
Joe Manganiello | ... | Flash Thompson | |
Hal Fishman | ... | Anchorman | |
Lucy Gordon | ... | Jennifer Dugan | |
Steve Valentine | ... | Photographer | |
Tim Maculan | ... | Play Director | |
Marc Vann | ... | Play Producer | |
Joe Bays | ... | Jazz Club Manager | |
Gregg Daniel | ... | Precinct Detective | |
Rogelio T. Ramos | ... | Emergency Room Doctor (as Rogelio Ramos) | |
Timothy Patrick Quill | ... | Crane Operator | |
Menachem Mendel Boymelgreen | ... | Kid in Times Square | |
Nasir Stewart | ... | Kid in Times Square | |
Austin Hendrickson | ... | Kid in Times Square | |
Taylor Hemhauser | ... | Kid in Times Square | |
Kathryn Bryding | ... | Woman Outside Theater | |
Joe Virzi | ... | Police Detective | |
Bill E. Rogers | ... | New Jersey State Policeman | |
Michael Alexander | ... | New Jersey State Policeman (as Mike Alexander) | |
April Parker Jones | ... | Test Site Technician (as April D. Parker) | |
Edward Padilla | ... | Test Site Technician | |
Robert Curtis Brown | ... | Test Site Technician | |
Terrell Clayton | ... | Test Site Technician | |
Carolyn Neff | ... | Test Site Technician | |
Christina Cindrich | ... | Test Site Technician | |
Sonya Maddox | ... | ICU Nurse | |
Andre B. Blake | ... | Crane Disaster Radio Policeman (as Andre Blake) | |
Derrick 'Phoenix' Thomas | ... | Cop at Crane Disaster (as Derrick Thomas) | |
Jessi Collins | ... | Mary Jane's Replacement | |
Michael McLaughlin | ... | Boy at Keys to the City Ceremony | |
Anne Gartlan | ... | Councilwoman | |
Emilio Rivera | ... | Policeman at Sand Truck | |
Keith Woulard | ... | Policeman at Sand Truck | |
Reynaldo Gallegos | ... | Armored Car Driver (as Rey Gallegos) | |
Jim Coope | ... | Newsstand Patron | |
Dean Edwards | ... | Newsstand Patron | |
Margaret Laney | ... | Newsstand Patron | |
Toni Wynne | ... | Congratulatory Woman at Daily Bugle | |
Aimee Miles | ... | Coffee Shop Waitress | |
Tanya Bond | ... | Jazz Club Waitress (as Tanya Sinovec) | |
Mark Kubr | ... | Jazz Club Bouncer | |
Emma Raimi | ... | Girl with Camera | |
Lorne Raimi | ... | Boy at the Final Battle | |
Henry Raimi | ... | Boy at the Final Battle | |
Samantha Ressler | ... | Girl at the Final Battle | |
Alan Cohn | ... | Jazz Club Musician | |
Dan Callahan | ... | Jazz Club Musician | |
Ron King | ... | Jazz Club Musician (as Ronald King) | |
Carol Chaikin | ... | Jazz Club Musician | |
Dan Cummings | ... | Jazz Club Musician (as Daniel Cummings) | |
Vance Hammond | ... | Jazz Club Musician | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Ramon Adams | ... | Businessman (uncredited) | |
A.J. Adelman | ... | Theater Attendee (uncredited) | |
Angelis Alexandris | ... | Pedestrian (uncredited) | |
Dawn Marie Anderson | ... | I.C.U Nurse (uncredited) | |
Frank Anello | ... | NYPD Officer (uncredited) | |
Anya Avaeva | ... | Model (uncredited) | |
David Backus | ... | Bucket Boy (uncredited) | |
Tiffany L. Baker | ... | News Reporter (uncredited) | |
Tony Besson | ... | Photoshoot Client (uncredited) | |
Gerald Bunsen | ... | British Publish Officer (uncredited) | |
Marc C. Cancassi | ... | Photographer (uncredited) | |
Sujeilee Candele | ... | Rescued Girl (uncredited) | |
Kadrolsha Ona Carole | ... | Photographer (uncredited) | |
Michael Ciesla | ... | Photographer (uncredited) | |
Kristi Clainos | ... | Faye Miller (uncredited) | |
David Collihan | ... | Theatre-Goer (uncredited) | |
Marmee Regine Cosico | ... | Park Goer (uncredited) | |
Tom Coughlin | ... | Parade Watcher (uncredited) | |
John Crann | ... | Theatre Patron (uncredited) | |
Crystal Marie Denha | ... | Jazz Club Girl (uncredited) | |
Ev Depaolis | ... | Beautiful Woman (uncredited) | |
Amy V. Dewhurst | ... | Columbia Grad Student (uncredited) | |
Cesar Di Parra | ... | Bartender (uncredited) | |
Emily Eckes | ... | Beautiful Woman (uncredited) | |
Paul Edney | ... | New York City Commuter / Driver (uncredited) | |
Natalie Fabry | ... | Girl at Key Ceremony (uncredited) | |
Keith Fausnaught | ... | Pedestrian (uncredited) | |
Gary Flamik | ... | Pedestrian. (uncredited) | |
Amanda Florian | ... | A Spidey Kid (uncredited) | |
Brianna Leann Florian | ... | A Spidey Kid (uncredited) | |
Tiffany Ashley Florian | ... | A Spidey Kid (uncredited) | |
Shaun Patrick Flynn | ... | Business Man (uncredited) | |
Logan Fry | ... | Automobile Driver (uncredited) | |
Kevin Fung | ... | Spectator (uncredited) | |
Tony Galtieri | ... | News Spectator (uncredited) | |
Chuck Gerena | ... | Funeral Limo Driver (uncredited) | |
Halla | ... | Jazz Club Guest (uncredited) | |
Brian Hopson | ... | News Reporter (uncredited) | |
Claude Jay | ... | Cop at the rescue of May Jane Watson (uncredited) | |
Julie Jei | ... | Female New Yorker (uncredited) | |
Irina Costa Jelinek | ... | Jazz Club Waitress (uncredited) | |
Jhing | ... | Jazz Club Singing Waitress (uncredited) | |
Andrew James Jones | ... | Jazz Club Bouncer (uncredited) | |
Natali Jones | ... | Girl at Key Ceremony (uncredited) | |
Christopher Jude | ... | Student (uncredited) | |
Brittany Krall | ... | ER Nurse (uncredited) | |
Alyssa Lakota | ... |
Dog Walker
(uncredited) |
Produced by
Avi Arad | ... | producer |
Joseph M. Caracciolo | ... | executive producer |
Grant Curtis | ... | producer |
Kevin Feige | ... | executive producer |
Stan Lee | ... | executive producer |
Laura Ziskin | ... | producer |
Music by
Christopher Young | ... | (score by) |
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