So I saw the 12:01 showing at Chinook last night. Pretty tired for work today ahaha.
I thought the movie was definitely worth the $12. Whether you want to wait in line to get decent seats is up to you. The movie has a nice blend of action and 'slow' parts. Looking back at it though, it does seem like theres a lack of character development compared to the previous movies. I think this probably has to with Raimi being forced to put Venom in this film. However, he does a nice job with what he was given and ties it all together in the end.
Now about Venom. He doesnt show up until about the last quarter of the movie or so. But the spotlight really does turn to him at the end. I thought the CG was amazing. Not just for Venom but for Sandman also. And for those who worried about Topher Grace's role as Venom, those fears can be casted away. He was absolutely perfect for the role (read that he gained 20lbs in muscle for the film). And Raimi also did an excellent job creating the look of Venom on screen. Venom's time on screen is worth the ticket price alone
Overall I thought it was very well made. Some would say the second film was better and some will say this one was better (probably due to Venom's appearance) but I thought it was good that it doesnt have that 'trilogy curse'
Anyways. I give it a 8.5/10!