https://www.salon.com/2019/06/28/i-was-wrong-about-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/?fbclid=IwAR3D5nV6m4XVeaC_w7BiTqoLlQWVnUxKKcJIgyb1wmMGX0Zd8Fv1KoRqwUM
This critique, written by Matthew Rozsa of the Salon, describes how he initially misjudged the movie Spider-man: Into the Spider-Verse. At first, he saw the movie to be “soulless” and basically a movie that doesn’t hold any meaning or make any significant impact. I saw this movie a total of two times and during my first watch, I would’ve agreed with him. I didn’t receive any central message from the movie and just saw it as a Spider-Man movie with great animation. When I rewatched the movie on Saturday, I saw a completely new side of the movie, just like Mr. Rozsa. He claims that the reason why the movie is so significant is because of how relatable and complex the characters are. Usually, a movie with so many different characters with many stories wouldn’t be ideal as some characters might get lost or it will make the story too complicated, but this movie uses it to its advantage. The movie uses the backstories and actions of the characters in order to carry out many of the themes, such as teamwork, dealing with loss, resilience, and accountability. This movie also relies on the use of the appeal to the emotion of the viewer, or pathos, in order to make the movie trigger feelings and relatability for the audience. The music selection in this film helps accentuate the pathos, for instance, in death scenes or scenes in which the character is going to do something great. These rhetorical aspects are why Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is such an amazing film.
I’ve never seen this movie, but the first time I saw the trailer, I also thought it was going to be a kid version of the Spiderman movies, with younger children as the target audience. When I saw some reviews of the movie, people were applauding it because it gave POC representation. While there are other Spidermen and spider women, the main character is an afro-latino boy from the inner city, and many could relate. Also one of the quotes I found interesting was “remember, what makes you different, is what makes you Spiderman.” This speaks to how we should embrace our individuality, because that is what’s going to make us stronger in the end.
Being a big fan of spider man I loved this movie it not only gives a look at the multiverse of spidermans but it also gives the character a new look and makes us see the character as something else. At first I also thought that this movie would be just for kids but when I watched it I knew that this was made for everyone and you had to pay close attention to certain things to really understand the movie.