In his post "the perils of coincidence", John August says:
Like several million people worldwide, I saw Spider-Man 3 this past weekend. And like a substantial percentage of these viewers, I got frustrated by the number of unlikely coincidences in the movie.
He puts his finger on the problems I had with the movie. (I also had issues with the pacing and the fact that characters seemed to overlook blindingly simple conclusions and solutions in favor of ANGST ANGST ANGST.)
Also, only bad guys have rhythm. That's all I'm sayin'.
(Link includes spoilers.)
I fell asleep less than five minutes into the movie. I wish the hubster had allowed me to stay asleep. I'd have enjoyed the movie more...