Peter also bunds with an unusual black symbiote that unleashes a darker side of him and threatens to destroy everything he holds dear. Some effective moments of intense, exciting action and superior special effects are undermined by overlaying and juxtaposed against moments of corny, unintentionally funny human drama. The ingredients for a success are there, including a good cast and some interesting subplots. But they can't overcome a legend script which chooses to revel in its mockish material rather than flesh out its characters or tell a coherent story