So I saw Spiderman 3 last night, and ... well, to find out what I thought, you'll just have to wait for the next issue of National Review. In the interim, though, may I suggest that you check out Neill Cumpston's Mom's review, which I think gets at some of the, ah, difficulties with the movie.
Oh, and if for some unaccountable reason you're unfamiliar with the Cumpston oeuvre, here's Neill on 300, Neill on Grindhouse, and Neill on Return of the King. (They are, let's say, Not Safe To Be Read Aloud At Work.)
Appropos of nothing, this is from Mac Slocum's review of "The Brig"
http://www.filmfodder.com/tv/lost/archives/003851.shtml
Ben smacks Cooper over the head with his Yoda stick. Cooper blacks out. Ben purses his lips and turns toward the group. "I'm sorry," Ben announces. "He's not who we thought he was. Please return to your tents and avoid pregnancy. Thank you." Locke walks down from the pillar and makes his way through the disappointed Others. Look close and you'll see the varsity jocks snickering while a tear forms at the eye of a kind-hearted cheerleader.
Mac Slocum is good.
Also, I suspect that liked Spiderman 3 more than most critics.
Posted by Reihan | May 4, 2007 5:07 PM