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The Big Picture Credit where credit is due, Madame Web kicks off its runtime by giving the people what they want: a mom researching spiders in the Amazon right before she dies. The first scene of this comic book movie centers on the mother of Cassandra "Cassie" Webb scoping out arachnids in the Amazon with the seemingly trustworthy Ezekiel Sims by her side. However, as these two characters begin to talk, something is immediately obviously wrong.
Release Date February 14, 2024 Director S.J. Clarkson Cast Sydney Sweeney , Isabela Merced , Dakota Johnson , Emma Roberts Main Genre Superhero Writers Kerem Sanga , Matt Sazama , Burk Sharpless What Is Going on in 'Madame Web?' Set in the year 2003, Madame Web concerns Manhattan paramedic Webb , whose mom died during childbirth after researching those spiders in the Amazon.
A scene of Webb attending a BBQ with her pals, for instance, depicts “lively banter” containing all the naturalism of Peter Lorre trying to freestyle rap. This is supposed to be a gathering between friends, but none of the heroes and villains in Madame Web seem cozy with one another. Other lighter moments meant to flesh out characters are executed with discouragingly little spirit or believable humanity.
Unfortunately, it’s the only real burst of creativity Madame Web offers. Otherwise, Webb’s superpowers are reflected through editing and camera angles reminiscent of so many other movies where people are aware of what the future entails . Meanwhile, Clarkson, Boyd, and cinematographer Mauro Fiore disappointingly fail to lean into visual impulses that evoke the movie’s 2003 setting.
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