Of course there's more. Peter is in line for a staff photographer position at the Daily Bugle, but he's got competition: Eddie Brock (Topher Grace), a cocky kid who correctly sees Peter as the hurdle standing between him and a job. He gets to do some real damage when some black goo from Spidey’s black costume falls upon him, giving him super powers. Eddie will soon morph into Venom, a scary monster whose powers are eerily similar to Spider-Man's.

Despite plenty of fun and $250 million cost of making it, Spider-Man 3 doesn't quite add up. The monstrous special-effects action sequences, with the now stock Spidey webs and swinging through skyscraper canyons don't feel fresh anymore. It's a rehash of the usual - love, loss and redemption, with a couple of sufficiently bad guys thrown in for good measure.

Along with Maguire and Dunst, Spider-Man regulars Julie Harris (as Peter's beloved Aunt May), J.K. Simmons (the Daily Bugle's editor in chief), and his best friend/worst enemy, Harry (James Franco), are all back. Harry, still hell-bent on revenge after mistakenly believing that Peter killed his father, the murderous Green Goblin, is also the "New Goblin," taking over from his dead dad. He is also a rival for the heart of Mary Jane.