Having Topher Grace play Eddie Brock/Venom was a complete waste of an actor. I bought this movie because it is enjoyable to watch as long as I didn't criticize it every single scene for the fact that the people who made this movie did not do Venom justice. This movie could have been so much better with much better characters playing the villians. In our hearts as the song says, Spider-Man does what ever a spider can. Perhaps Spider-Man 4 will fire it's web at us and keep us hanging on. Did I just hate it? No, what it was though, was a disappointment. A three story high Sandman? Where did he get that much sand out of the stree ts of New York? What Spider-man 3 gave us, was three stories forced fed to the viewers. Sandman would have been enough, and the script blew even him out of proportion, draining my suspension of disbelief to it's limits I'm affraid.
Then came the third one and it lost the balance of the economically charged franchise at the box office and in my heart. The second movie was even better than the first. It wasn't until the first of the three theatrical Spider-Man, that it rekindled my love of the character. After he left the web slingers series, I drifted away. Way back in the mid '60's, I discovered Spider-Man comics along with the original style of the artist of the time at Marvel Comics Steve Ditko. this movie isnt a 5 star quality but does deserve 4/5 stars so all in all its worth adding to your dvd collection. all in all this movie brings alot of great feature s of the spider-man comics into the movie and its great to see spider-man in the black suit. the new green goblin's image was also though as a bit of a let down but with his great appearences it made up for it. on the other hand the sandman was a great enemy in this movie and brought a new unique feel to the spider-man movies. Tohper Grace a good actor but a strange choice because in "that 70s show" Topher is known as the skinny kid while eddie brock is a big musculer man. sadly he had little screen time and they put a very odd actor as him. this film brings things to spider-man that the other movies have never seen, like 3 enemys.many people were very exited with the release of spider-man 3 in theaters so they could see their favorite villian Venom. This movie is the third instalment in the spider-man movie series. The special effects are astounding, but Raimi makes sure the film isn't all action and no talk-he makes Peter's struggle a human one, and one that we can all relate to, regardless of our web-spinning ability. Raimi has created an action film that is a feast for the eyes, but comes with fully rounded characters and a moving moral lesson to boot. Throw into the mix Peter's new competition at the Daily Bugle-the ambitious, sneaky Eddie Brock (Topher Grace)-and Peter's relationship troubles with Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst), and SPIDER-MAN 3 weaves a tangled web indeed.Director Sam Raimi's playful style and his delightfully campy screenplay hold true to the spirit of the Stan Lee comics, and he does an excellent job of hitting all the right superhero notes. But Spider-Man's biggest battle is perhaps within himself, when he is taken over by meteorite ooze-a substance that gives him great power, but also turns him into a vengeful, selfish jerk. Harry chases Spider-Man down on his goblin glider, hurling pumpkin bombs. While the Sandman sifts through the city streets robbing banks, Spidey must also contend with his onetime friend, Harry (James Franco), who has taken up where his father, the Green Goblin, left off. The freak accident gives him the ability to form and reform from piles of dust. Thomas Hayden Church blows in as the Sandman, an escaped convict whose molecular structure is destroyed in a particle accelerator. Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is up to his usual Spidey tricks, attending university classes as an awkward geek, then quickly slipping into his red-and-blue suit to save New York City from various villains. The Marvel comics hero returns for more high-flying fun in this third installment in the series.