How the Raimi trilogy's darkest movie redefined the genre.
At the onset of Sam Raimi's final Spider-Man film, Spider-Man 3, Peter Parker has it all. Though he's still able to walk through the streets of New York as an anonymous citizen, he's also beloved as a savior to the city. The trials of his past — the deaths of his Uncle Ben and mentor Otto , his relative poverty, his learning curve as a superhero — all seem to be behind him.
Spider-Man, and Superheroes, Are Inherently Linked to America Spider-Man is often considered to be America's favorite superhero. It's not hard to see why: Peter is just a kid from Queens. Not rich or particularly handsome, he's bullied, unpopular, and battles with his self-esteem. It's easy to project yourself, especially as a teenager, onto such a blueprint. These are American problems, and superheros are, really, a distinctly American phenomenon.
'Spider-Man 3' is Darker Than You Remember The first sign that things are starting to spiral is MJ's firing. Just like that, one of the movie's most triumphant developments is gone. And her relationship isn't going much better; Peter, it seems, can only talk about himself. Of course, with the level of attention he receives, it's no wonder, he's on every jumbo-tron in the city. But superheros are supposed to be above that.
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