Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Aryan

Review by Aryan

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2018

★★★★★

Rewatched Aug 01, 2024

One thing I know for sure: don't do it like me. Do it like you.

Happy Spider-Man day!

Watched this with the family tonight, and everyone loved it. My mom's favourite Spider-Man movie for now. I don't know where to start with this movie and Spider-Man. It's one of those things that no matter how much I appreciate it, it won't be enough. 

Have I mentioned earlier that this movie is the most perfect display of what it is to have expectations? The first Spider-Man started with showing how hard it is to attain the ability to be Spider-Man. This one does something incredibly different and bold, by being both about expectations and choice. 

This movie subverts what Spider-Man means. Peter B. Parker's failed marriage and hopeless future doesn't stop him from choosing to help Miles. And Miles, who's too afraid to call his dad about what's going on with him, and has only had one minute glimmer of hope from a Spider-Man who he could never save, finally has one now to believe in.

This small amount of belief from Peter not only lets him have pride in his own teachings after 15 rough years, but it also lets Miles find this recognition that he had been missing, this recognition that he eventually passes on to Gwen in the form of empathy, a character who has forgotten friendship. 

This movie presents that even though ability is difficult, expectations are scarier. Miles never had problem with ability, remember he intentionally failed his tests. Ability is simple, but standing against the fear of subverting expectations is not. 

Because expectations lead us to believe Spider-Man never fails. That Spider-Man isn't a failed friend or a failed husband. That Spider-Man is always loved by the police. That there is only one Spider-Man.

But there's not, you can't subvert someone's supposed expectations, but you can choose to be yourself. Because neither one of Peter or Miles or Gwen or any person wearing the mask expected to be bitten by the spider, yet they choose to be Spider-Man(or their respective names).

And a happy Spider-Man day, one last time.

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