I have Manohla Dargis to thank for my enjoying "Spiderman 3".Dargis' bad review of the new Spidey flick in the May 4 New York Times almost convinced me to skip this latest installment. Luckily a friend wanted to go anyway.
It was certainly cheesy in places. There were too many villains. And, the black-meteorite-goo-that-brings-out-your worst-qualities storyline was far fetched -- even for a comic book story.
But, "Spiderman 3" was enjoyable and I had a good time -- even at the $12.50 you have to pay to see a movie in Manhattan these days.
My low expectations were exceeded. Tip o' the hat, Manohla.
2 comments:
I wasn't impressed.
I thought Spiderman 3 was a good time too. If I had to order them from best to worst it would be:
Spiderman 2
Spiderman 1
Spiderman 3
I think the difference is that Michael Chabon (a Pitt grad I would like to point out) consulted ont he story line for Spidey 2. They should have invited him back to consult on Spidey 3. He's a brilliant story teller and knows comics. (If you don't believe me, check out the Amazing Adventures of Cavalier and Clay)
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