Eh, I felt it was too...
busy. They could have dropped either Sandman or Venom and have been fine. Three baddies at once, all with stories, just resulted in a lot of jumping back and forth that I didn't like.
I felt the 'descent' that Peter went through was too quickly stuffed into the flim, and as a result of being rushed, the script had to show things that were
vastly out of character, too quickly. I think there should have been more a gradual build-up. I didn't like Pete's 'strutting down the sidewalk' bit at all, but absolutely
loved his heavy flirting with JJJ's secretary. (Wasn't that Betty Brant?)
Thomas Haden Church made a
great Sandman. I feel he should have been far more dangerous, but I'll give him a break for being a newblood to the powers. Good casting, IMO.
I didn't like whomever played Eddie Brock all that much. Can't really quantify it.
Venom SFX were just grand. When the bell first gonged and the Venom 'mask' leapt off Peter's face, I was very much wowed. The symbiote's introduction was pretty contrived, but then again, who wants to go into the whole Secret Wars thing?
I can't seem to like Kirsten Dunst as MJ. I dunno why, but either due to writing or acting, she just seems to become less like MJ with every movie.
JJJ was
absolutely perfect, as he has been in every single Spidey flick. I look forward to seeing him in every one.
Either he's read all the comics, or he's channeling a Muse. It's uncanny.
Overall, I enjoyed it, but now I'm a bit wary about any sequels.
