By Ryan Parsons | Image property of Columbia Pictures.
Spider-Man 3
After quite a few positive reviews appeared online for Spider-Man 3 earlier this week, the latest batch is not as confident. Sure, there are some extremely-positives, but there are also ones that compare the final installment to X3 - ouch!
Well, at least they aren't comparing it to Daredevil or Fantastic Four.
Mixed Spider-Man 3 Reviews
The good people over at AICN have received a second batch of early reviews for Spider-Man 3 that, if anything, should help drop the hype and lower expectations a bit; which can be a great thing by the way.
[positive review]
Well I am extremely happy to report that Spider-Man 3 is one of the most fun and exhilarating movies that I have ever seen. Recent films like 300 and Grindhouse have been great, but Spider-Man 3 is awe-inspiring. Not since Return of the King have a been so stoked with a movie. It's everything a superhero movie should be. This is definitely the strongest of the Spider-Man films, and that's saying a lot. Be warned though: it is not perfect, and there are some less-than-great parts to the movie.
[negative]
And it tears my heart out to report that it blows. Not quite Batman & Robin-blows, but something akin to X Men 3-blows.
First, Spidey/Peter Parker. As normal Spidey/Parker, Tobey Maguire does his usual solid job as the geek with powers. It's when he becomes Black Spidey that things go wrong. He's just not bad-ass enough. I don't know whose idea it was, but the way they convey that he's no longer nice, dorky Parker but is instead Peter Parker, neighbourhood thug is to comb his hair differently and have him wear eyeliner, like some reject from Panic At The Disco. This leads to two of the most cringeworthy scenes in the movie, one a Saturday Night Fever pastiche and the other a dance scene! (I know, I know, you want to read that again, but trust me, they both happened!).
Check out all the reviews on Spider-Man 3 over at AICN.
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