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'Spider-Man 3' Is a 4-Star Opera

'Spider-Man 3' | Katie Couric | Odds 'n' Ends'Spider-Man 3' Is a 4-Star OperaWhatever Sam Raimi 's "Spider-Man 3" cost to make — and some say the number could be around $300 million — it's worth it, and you see it on the screen.I screened the Columbia Pictures blockbuster-to-be Tuesday morning and was fascinated by how completely unlike other superhero movies it is, and at the same time, completely entertaining.One thing is for sure: "Spider-Man 3" is a long movie, even though it's not many more minutes longer than its predecessors. This feeling may come from the number of plot lines and characters."Spider-Man 3" is a big meal, a kind of opera in which every character — Peter Parker, Mary Jane, Aunt May, Harry — each gets to sing a couple of show-stopping arias.Thanks to veteran screenwriter Alvin Sargent , by the time this movie is over, we know more about these characters than we ever wanted to.At the same time, "Spider-Man 3" also has lots of action. A lot of it is computer-generate...

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  6. 'Spider-Man 3' Is a 4-Star Opera

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