Spider-Man 3 was decent. It had a lot of really well done action sequences, which kind of have to be there with the budget, but the plot was lacking, to say the least.
Raimi just tried to take on too much. There is no reason for five different main characters to appear in one, two hour flick. It is impossible to flesh out the storyline so the viewers actually care about the characters, which is obvious when considering the characters. I could have cared less that Peter and Harry were fighting, or that Sandman needed money for his kid, or that Harry died in the end to protect Peter. Those were supposed to be meaningful aspects of the storyline, but I didn't see them that way because there was just so much going on. Had they dropped Sandman or Venom and focused on the trio (MJ, Peter, Harry), while also incorporating one other villian, I think it would have been a much more interesting movie. I just didn't see the point to having this "sprawling storyline."
In spite of the fact that it didn't meet expectations, it was still an enjoyable flick.
Raimi just tried to take on too much. There is no reason for five different main characters to appear in one, two hour flick. It is impossible to flesh out the storyline so the viewers actually care about the characters, which is obvious when considering the characters. I could have cared less that Peter and Harry were fighting, or that Sandman needed money for his kid, or that Harry died in the end to protect Peter. Those were supposed to be meaningful aspects of the storyline, but I didn't see them that way because there was just so much going on. Had they dropped Sandman or Venom and focused on the trio (MJ, Peter, Harry), while also incorporating one other villian, I think it would have been a much more interesting movie. I just didn't see the point to having this "sprawling storyline."
In spite of the fact that it didn't meet expectations, it was still an enjoyable flick.
