Spider-Man 3 is the longest film in the series so far, and perhaps it tries to pack in rather too much. But it's intelligently directed by Sam Raimi and, with all those eye-popping set pieces, it's certainly never boring.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jul 13, 2015

The breeziness that was so refreshing in the other episodes has been largely replaced by the kind of misery and moping that we can get from any old superhero.

Full Review | Jul 13, 2015

Too many villains, too many pale plot strands, too many romantic misunderstandings, too many conversations, too many street crowds looking high into the air and shouting "oooh!" this way, then swiveling and shouting "aaah!" that way.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Nov 16, 2007

Notwithstanding a cute scene in which Peter enlists suave maitre d' Bruce Campbell to help him propose to Mary Jane, director Sam Raimi's juggling of the comedy and the action is unusually flat-footed.

Full Review | Original Score: B- | May 5, 2007

A hollow shell of a saga devoid of both thrilling action and rousing passion.

| Original Score: C | May 4, 2007

Raimi at least manages to make it both huge and human.

| May 4, 2007

After two epic successes that deserved their success, the latest installment swings between intense action sequences and unaccountably flat dramatic interludes.

Full Review | May 4, 2007

All in all, the fun has simply gone out of it.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | May 4, 2007

Spider-Man 3 may disappoint those who think tongue-in-cheek spectacle is the only name of the game.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | May 4, 2007

Third time proves to be sticky.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 4, 2007

The film doesn't teem; it just seems cluttered - a collection of scenes, and occasionally great visuals or gags, strung together by an inadequate plot.

| May 4, 2007

As he scampers around the bathtub of popular culture, Spidey is beginning to exhaust everyone's patience.

| Original Score: 2/5 | May 4, 2007

It's a towering disappointment.

| Original Score: 2/5 | May 4, 2007

An extravagant three-ring circus of a movie from director Sam Raimi, but it's not without a struggle.

| May 4, 2007

[There are] some ill-advised stretches of solemnity, and there's no excuse for the po-faced homily at the film's end. But with Raimi, such slip-ups are still worth indulging.

| May 4, 2007

Aesthetically and conceptually wrung out, fizzled rather than fizzy, this latest installment in the spider-bites-boy adventure story shoots high, swings low and every so often hits the sweet spot, but mostly just plods and plods along.

| May 4, 2007

Despite a few knots in the story, that trademark combo of warmth, wit and charm keeps you hanging.

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 4, 2007

The tone is ultimately more subdued than your average superhero movie. Kudos to Raimi for making it feel justified.

| May 4, 2007

Too many villains. Too many plots. And way too many tears. Boy, is there a lot of crying in this movie.

Full Review | Original Score: B- | May 3, 2007

Spider-Man 3 is far from a flop, and I'm sure the Spider-maniacs will eat it up. For me, it's a buffet without much aftertaste.

| Original Score: B- | May 3, 2007