I thought this image was perfect for the movie. This just proves that black is perfect for everything :)

I am usually not one of those who love to catch a movie on its opening day but I was willing to make an exception for Spider-man 3 for several reasons, one of which is that Spider-man is my favourite superhero!

It was a highly entertaining show and well above the run of the mill Hollywood blockblusters. With a screen time of over 2 hours, I felt it was a tad long but I guess the plot was ambitious. The special effects used throughout the movie must have cost a bomb but it was well worth the money. The fights bewteen Spider-man and his various villains, Venom and Sandman are a visual feast. Venom looks incredible. Sleek, black and vicious. However, in the comics, he was bulkier and despite his attempts on Spider-man's life is not a total asshole as potrayed in the movie. As can only be seen in a Spider-man movie, the superhero's insane acrobatics and panoramic views of New York City was a pure joy to watch.

Some parts of the movie did feel unbelievably corny. The finale of the movie, where Spider-man was racing his way to save Mary-Jane, he just had to pose before the American flag for a second. It was also rather ridiculous that there would be a crowd of people cheering the super-hero on when two highly dangerous super-villains were on-scene. I feel the movie was led down by its horribly predictable ending. Upon realizing that his dad wasn't killed by Peter Parker, Harry is suddenly cured of his father's destructive voices and rushes off to save his best friend. In true-blue American style, Harry takes the sharp end for Peter, giving him the chance to save the day.
In the end, Peter and Mary-Jane sit by the dying Harry with the sun rising in the background. (I mean, Harry's going to die anyway right, no need to get all bothered. Oh and it just so happened that the fight lasted throughout the whole night so Harry could die and Peter and Mary-Jane could make up at sunrise. How sweet.) The last scene in the jazz bar was pure fluff, another attempt to show true romance between the love-birds. Don't get me wrong, the love story between Peter and Mary-Jane is an essential part of any Spidey plot but lets not overdo it.

It was nice to see the film retains the humor characteristic of Spider-man. The scene with the over-eager French maître d' in which Peter wanted to propose to Mary-Jane was a classic. Others include the part where Jonah Jameson was swindled by a kid and when Harry had to gently remind Peter that the fight wasnt over.