Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace, Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Wes Bentley, Peter Fonda, Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Nick Nolte, Josh Lucas

Director: Sam Raimi

Summary: Contains three live-action adaptations of classic comic book characters. Features SPIDER-MAN 3, HULK, and GHOST RIDER.

Contains three live-action adaptations of classic comic book characters. Features SPIDER-MAN 3, HULK, and GHOST RIDER.
In SPIDER-MAN 3, the webbed superhero and his girlfriend, Mary Jane, get embroiled in a love triangle while he is forced to confront a new slate of dastardly villains and a power that changes his very personality.
In HULK, Bruce Banner is hit by a cell altering ray whilst working as part of a research team at the University of California. The result of the accident is that Bruce is transformed into a huge green creature called 'The Hulk' whenever he is angered..
GHOST RIDER sees stuntman Johnny Blaze makes a deal with Mephistopheles and sacrifices his soul in order to save his father. When it's time for the devil to take his due, he brings Johnny into an epic battle with Blackheart. In the presence of evil, Johnny transforms into a super-strong skeleton with a flaming skull who has the power to defeat Blackheart and his minions

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How does Spider-Man 3 follow on the heels of its predecessor, which was widely considered the best superhero movie ever? For starters, you pick up the loose threads from that movie, then add some key elements of the Spidey comic book mythos (including fan-favourite villain Venom), the black costume, and the characters of Gwen Stacy and her police captain father.

In the beginning, things have never looked better for Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire): He's doing well in school; his alter ego, Spider-Man, is loved and respected around New York City. And his girlfriend, Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), has just taken a starring role in a Broadway musical. But nothing good can last for Spidey. Mary Jane's career quickly goes downhill; she's bothered by Peter's attractive new classmate, Gwen Stacy (Bryce Dallas Howard); and the new Daily Bugle photographer, Eddie Brock (Topher Grace), is trying to steal his thunder. Enter a new villain, the Sandman (Thomas Haden Church), who can transform his body into various forms and shapes of sand and who may be connected to Peter's past in an unexpected way. There's also the son of an old villain, Harry Osborne (James Franco), who unmasked Spidey in the previous movie and still has revenge on his mind. And a new black costume seems to boost Spidey's powers, but transforms mild-mannered Peter into a mean and obnoxious boor (Maguire has some fun here).

If that sounds like a lot to pack into one 140-minute film, it is. While director Sam Raimi keeps things flowing, assisted on the screenplay by his brother Ivan, and Alvin Sargent, there's a little too much going on, and it's inevitable that one of the villains (there are three or four, depending on how you count) gets significantly short-changed. Still, the cast is excellent, the effects are fantastic, and the action is fast and furious. Even if Spider-Man 3 isn't the match of Spider-Man 2, it's a worthy addition to the megamillion-dollar franchise.

--David Horiuchi

Aspect Ratio:	16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Featurettes, Audio commentary
Release Date:	February 25, 2008
Runtime:	383 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	8254828
Keywords:	Man, Action, Hulk, English, Ghost, General, Rider, Spider, Adventure
Genre:	Action/Adventure