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Spiderman 3: Mighty Spidey is back again!

initiated by anjela on May 07, 2007 (http://merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=124968)

Spider Man 3 has sent Hollywood in frenzy. Tipped as the costliest film ever made at $ 250 million; Spidey has cast his web in Bollywood too, with two big production-houses positioning their releases later to take the mighty head-on.

There are no rights or wrongs only power – Sarkar.

With great power, comes a greater responsibility – Uncle Ben in Spider Man.

The parallels between Hollywood and Bollywood are blurring fast. Power, money-power that is, is probably the reason for Hollywood desperately trying to make inroads into Bollywood.

May 4 release of Spider Man 3 serves as a glittering credence to this fact. A record number of 600 prints have been released in India – way more than an average Hindi release, but the interesting or rather amusing part is – 6 of them are in Bhojpuri. Imagine Peter Parker dubbed in Ravi Kissen, hinterland’s heartthrob’s voice.

Now before we scream in revulsion or exultation as the case may be, of this Holly-Bolly; let’s have a quick pick at what Spider Man 3 has to offer.

Spider Man 3, as director Sam Raimi puts “Is essentially the story of Peter learning that we are all sinners, and none of us are right or wrong.”
Spider Man 3 sees Spidey taking on Flint Marko, the real killer of Uncle Ben, who after a particle mutation transforms into Sandman; Eddie Brock, a rookie photographer, who Peter rubs the wrong way, transforming to Venom – with powers quite similar to Spidey and friend turned foe turned friend – Harry Osborn a.k.a the New Goblin.

However, his real test is to face himself – his inner negative self blocking his path to emerge the ultimate superhero.

It is this part of the film that is brilliantly executed by Sam Raimi. The café sequence where Peter Parker uses Gwen Stacy to make Mary Jane jealous is the best; giving enough leeway to Tobey Maguire to show his range as an actor.

With big film also comes bigger expectation. So does Spider Man 3 work?

Given the four (or was it five) subplots; it is practically impossible for any film-maker or writer to give each a conclusion for the film to climax – however, Sam Raimi achieves that to a point and that is his success as a film-maker.

However, as an audience, I was a bit confused. For me Spider Man 2 with one well grouted plot of Doc Ock (brilliantly played by Alfred Molina) was the best of the three. Still, this shortcoming shouldn’t stop audiences to savor the action sequences. Watch the opening one with New Goblin taking on Spidey. The ring adds the EQ (emotional quotient) to the chunk.

Also this time around, Spidey is witty as he muses after a duel with Sandman “seriously, where do these guys come from?”

Looking for the next guy (not guys as in Spidey 3), move over Spidey 3; mooh Spidey 4.

Needless to say Spidey 4 will kick-off Holly-Bolly frenzy just like Spidey 3 did.

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