its black!

yep, spidey is black!

direct to the point: 3.5/5 stars.

i loved it! it was soo good, i think it was kind of perfect! then why didn't i give it 5 stars, you ask. good question.

thing is, it is a perfect example of a perfect commercial hollywood movie. you've got the hype, it delivers, you've got the actors, the characters, and the brand. it delivers in every aspect. and that's the thing, it delivers in every aspect. and we all know that if you try to be eveything, you sometimes end up as nothing.

you see, while watching this latest iteration of spidey, i found it hard to place it. is it comedy? is it drama? action? or even... horror? [yeah, some girls at the back of the theater were actually screaming] i now realized that the previous movie in the franchise did a terrific dance in balancing comedy, action and drama. forgive me, but this last movie had parts in them that were just too intense, too serious. you could say that there was too much story and that the movie got lost in the story. but don't worry, its still nothing like the harry potter movies.

it would probably have been better if they maintained the monotony[gad, such a word] of a particular genre, spiked by a little of the others. personally, it felt like a roller coaster, and not the van helsing type roller coaster sort of movie, its more like a.... comedy, then drama, then action, then drama, i mean heck! its not bad really, like a roller coaster, you do enjoy the twists and turns, its just that it makes it too... hollywood. commercial. like i said, its a great movie, really. it will make big bucks, but its not an instant classic. its too nice, its in danger of being forgotten tomorrow.

on an unexpected note, i do have to give credit to James Franco and his portrayal of Harry Osborn. he's one of the most lovable villains ever. he played his part well and he showed just how dynamic he can be. the part where he jut bumped his head and was back to his "old" self was, in my opinion, was one of the parts where he really shined. in fact, he felt like he was indeed a co-star in the movie this time around. heck, there were parts where he was the lead, and his name is not the one in the title. i think one reason is he showed that he's got the smile which could light up a room[ugh, that sounded so gay].

lastly, we saw the harry potter trailer before the movie and i'm going to make a prediction. the most unpopular book in the harry potter series[though personally, i loved that book] will have the best movie adaptation.

go watch spidey, its good. may it not be a forgotten movie.