Measure for measure Review by Vives Anunciacion Inquirer Libre May 7, 2007 Spider-Man 3 Directed by Sam Raimi Written by Sam and Ivan Raimi GP/ 140 minutes Columbia Pictures *** (3 stars) No, Spider-Man 3 isn’t the best of the series, no matter how entertaining it is. But if this is the third of a trilogy, then it deserves a fourth installment – if only to save a series that shouldn’t end with a loser. Spoilers beware, so proceed with caution. In the movie, Spider-Man is the toast of New York City, Peter Parker (also Tobey Maguire) is getting noticed as a photographer, and he is about to propose marriage to Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst) when three supervillains appear to change all that. An escaped convict (Flint Marko, acted by Thomas Haden Church) literally jumps into the middle of a scientific experiment, becoming Sandman. In a few short lines, Flint’s wife explains his condition to the audience (“You are a convict, you are being chased by the police, and I don’t like you anymore”). W...
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