This article contains major spoilers in relation toThe Amazing Spider-Man 2.
You have been warned.
The Amazing Spider-Manfranchise has been borne and cultivated at a strange time for the superhero movie.
Undeniably, this new Spidey franchise had two central leads that could certainly grow the series in new directions.
And what a superhero movie it was.
These movies no longer had to be about beginnings, explanations, or realism.
And if there is one thingThe Amazing Spider-Man 2sstory became, it is ambitious.
But unlike any other Spider-Man flick, it has its eye on more than the next one.
This weekend, we also got an idea about what theyd look like.
But this is not unique.
Further, studios are trying to create interconnected movie universes out of anything else, such as G.I.
You could also say that it is about Spider-Man discovering the truth that cost the lives of his parents.
The problem is that its about none of these aspects.
It is about marketing their roles to come.
InThe Amazing Spdier-Man 2, none are serviced beyond surface level.
It is brutal, tragic, and entirely inconsequential to the movies true purpose.
Also conveniently, one of Harrys employees is the pre-destined spider slayer inventor Alistair Smythe (B.J.
And so too does Harrys actions.
Which brings us back to that ending.
Of course, this moment cannot be lingered on for Peter to learn anything.
Rather, Harry is preparing with the shadowy Gustav Fliers (hey look another obscure comic book reference!)
It is almost a metaphor for the entire film.
But like the scene, it always gives the impression of cut short.
I appreciate fan service and the need to sow the seeds for more to come.
It is also perhaps the greatest hurdle for any blockbuster film in the post-Avengersworld.
Indeed, they sometimes can get bogged down in their own mythological self-satisfaction.
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