i think the new spider-man was such a beautiful movie because it wasnāt about another huge multiversal/ābig potatoā crisis. it was about being human.
there are so many themes woven into it. maturing through loss. accepting every version of yourself, no matter how much you change. learning to let the people around you help instead of carrying everything alone.
i think thatās why spider-man has always been the peopleās superhero. heās the most down-to-earth one. we relate to him because he struggles the same way we do. one way or another, a lot of us grew up with a spider-man, whether it was Tobey, Andrew, or Tom. and thereās something so comforting about seeing someone with incredible power still having to deal with ordinary life, grief, loneliness, relationships, and simply trying to figure out who they are.
this movie left an imprint on my soul in such a healing way, the same way the new superman movie left me with this quiet hope that things can get better. i love superhero stories that remind you that saving the world is important, but learning how to live in it is just as heroic.