Thankfully, Raimi and co carry the film through those weaker moments with some seriously top-notch directing, everything Raimi improved upon in 2 is back in full force here and this one is easily the best looking of the trilogy. I think what most people seem to agree on with this film is it has some of the best and worst that the trilogy has to offer. Can the amazing Spider-Man survive the poison within? And, as if that weren't enough, a resurrected Green Goblin thirsts for revenge and a mysterious, parasitic black goo affixes itself to Peter's red-and-blue spider-suit, affecting his personality. However, with Peter's former best friend, Harry Osborn, still holding a grudge, the Sandman, a powerful, shape-shifting mega-criminal who has strong ties to Parker's painful past, enters the picture, bent on terrorising the city. It's been three years since the life-altering incident that transformed Peter Parker into the Spider-Man, and only a few months since Dr Otto Octavius' Utopian dream came crumbling down, and now, things are looking up for Peter Parker and Mary Jane for a change. This Editor's Cut is possibly the closest we will ever come to seeing a full Director's Cut from Raimi, but I tip my hat to editor Bob Murawski for reworking the strong elements of this film to make it more than worthy of carrying the names of its cast and crew. I think I can say for the record I never outright hated Spider-Man 3 when I first watched it all those years ago, the Theatrical Cut is certainly a very flawed film but not due to some considerable effort from Sam Raimi cobbling together the increasing demands of notorious producer Avi Arad.
You know, I guess one person really can make a difference.