Review

“Whatever comes our way, whatever battle we have raging inside us, we always have a choice. My friend Harry taught me that. He chose to be the best of himself. It's the choices that make us who we are, and we can always choose to do what's right.”

This is an unforgettable phrase I’ve heard from Peter Parker... Yes I’m talking about Spiderman.

My loving husband treats me to a movie last Sunday (Mother’s Day) and we brought Jaden with us. It’s her first movie. It was also hubby’s favorite superhero. But poor hubby. He wasn’t able to watch the climax since Jaden got cranky during that part. We also didn’t get the chance to have a second round since Jaden wants to play around the theater. We just decided to get out as soon as the movie ended and brought her to WOF to get some rides. Hmm….pity pity.

Anyways, I’m not really a movie critic but I do love Spiderman series. And here’s my say about the movie.

The film's most dramatic and compelling conflict consists of Peter's battle to surmount his own pride (it really feels good to be admired, eh?), desire for vengeance, and a bit of foolishness—all accentuated by the presence of the black, sticky, parasitic “symbiote”. It’s entertaining and very much connected with the previous installments. It was well thought of albeit a few slip-ups. There are too many stories to tell yet they’ve only given quite few time, lines or scenes. The appearance of Venom was not that frightening at all (As if just to amused or satisfy the audience’s request). Peter Parker is still the same. He’s not maturing. It's not so easy to believe that Peter could be so careless about Mary Jane’s feelings. Also, there are questions in my mind like when Marko (the real killer of Uncle Ben) runs from the cops, he happens to stumble into a government experiment which turned him into dust. After he crumbles, how does he manage to "pull himself together"? When the symbiote (the sticky black thing) rides a meteorite down to earth, it happens to land within reach of Peter Parker. Where did it come from? Why did it like Peter so much? and why Peter? Why does it look like a spidey-suit when it consumed Parker, but like an oily demon when it took over Brock (the rival photographer)? No explanations what-so-ever. Hmmmm….Something to think about.

Hey, but why nit-pick? This is just the stuff of a fanatical comic-book series. Better to consider what all of this adventure is about. What can we get out of it..Lessons I mean. Like the theme. As I’ve quoted above, the script is quite good and some phrases are remarkable (as always!). Life lessons I've picked up: the danger of vengeance, the power of forgiveness, the nature of true love. The strong bind of friendship. The admirable act of sacrifice during the climactic battle is sure to inspire.

Spider-Man 3 really delivers an appealing, hmmm....occasionally thrilling entertainment that manages to combine drama, comedy, and action without losing its balance. And the special effects? Aahhh…You'll get your money's worth, no question.