Spidy III was spectacular. The drama contributed more than the action to the deeper storylines unfolding for all the characters, and the action worked within the developments. Emo Spidy against the superbly tragic Sandman was a great scene, as was Peter boasting that he had "killed him" and surpried by May's slightly aroused, but not overly concerned reaction.
Venom was'nt used as much as I thought, which I thought was superb. Venom is a peice of s*it, an overrated gimmick character with a one-dimensional role to play. He was used here as a manipulator, an unsure, insecure, overexaggerative and suicidal Brock behind the coustume made the transformation all the sweeter. A comedy character who becomes the most crucial part of the story, the overlooked becomes the greatest threat, that is true comic art and a much better development of Brock than anything done with him pre or post-Jenkins
Here's hoping the fourth film explores Jameson a lot better, after implying tons of things at the conclusion of Spider-Man II, Jameson did NOTHING to repremand Pete for taking away his son's bride-to-be. They dropped that part entirely, and one can only hope the inclusion of Venom did'nt force them to drop the ball. Spider-Slayers would work perfectly in the fourth, as well as Venom reappearing (he obviously survives the explosion, probably the most cliched death in comic based films besides falling to death).
With Harry's emotional, compelling, and excellently paced arc closed out, we may see more develop between Peter and MJ, their relationship left ambigious as to whenever or not Harry succeded in permanently damaging it. And Gwen being kept alive does provide more on-screen moments for what proved to be a very sweet character. Her role was overexaggerated a lot though from the glorified cameos they were. But as far as prescense goes, she did her job producing the subtle moments needed to introduce conflict between Peter and MJ, who was given a lot more screen time than usual, and carried half the film besides Peter, Harry and Sandman.
The Symbiote portions of the film were handled well, and given I have more respect for the symbiote story than Venom, loved the slow corruption of Peter wearing it. The Jazz Club scene is solid comedic and tragic circumstance unfolding before the audience, as Pete uses and abuses Gwen and MJ.
05-04-2007, 05:57 PM
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