Spider Sense

Caught Spiderman 3 sometime last week, and i must say that it was a pretty good movie, and i would recommend it to anyone looking for a bit of action. Well, its not all action though. In my opinion, the Spiderman franchise is really a crash course on philosophy and sociology, with a whole load of human relations stuffed with it. I really enjoyed it, mostly because i can see myself exactly like Peter Parker. Other than for swinging around on a web and saving New York City from a whole bunch of psychos, he really is like anyone else. He's a loser when it comes to women, just like me and he always seems to be doing the stupidest things. And when it comes to the woman he loves, his attempts are feeble, if not pathetic at times and he's always screwing it up with her even with the best intentions. Despite this, unrequited as the love may be, he still adamantly holds on to the hope that somehow, things would work themselves in the end.

I guess that every guy has their Mary-Jane Watson. She was Mary-Jane to me, in more ways than one. Its just taht things don't seem to work out even when i really make an effort. Unfortunately for me, my life is not a movie and it seems impossible that we would have a happy ending. All i forsee is a bitterness that would run deep in my bones and a pain in my heart that may never cease to be there. Unlike Peter Parker, there is only how much i can handle in a relationship and i think i'm almost at my breaking point. There are always limits and those limits are almost reached. As much as i hate to say it, i need a way out, something which is harder than fighting 3 villians at the same time (if u get my drift).

Spiderman is not about the action sequences. Sure they may look cool and the visuals are stuning, but that's not the point. Spiderman was created for all those nerdy losers (think me) who couldn't hold on to a functional relationship, who can only be the guy to go to when the girl is raging over a break-up, who is always left alone once the girl figures that she's ready for another relationship but not with him, and for the guy who's searching for vindication in the fucked world. Look at Aunt May and you'll understand why i say this. Her lines may be cheesy and downright corny, but when you look at it the way i do, they do make a whole lot of sense. The advice she gives Peter has real world consequences and can be applied to everyday life.

Seriously, i would have loved to watched the movie with her, but i guess that its not possible. Go watch it, but this time, don't just look at the action but rather, look at the real battles that a tortured soul has to fight in order to hold onto the things he holds so dear to his heart. His family, his friends and the woman he loves. Come to think of it, i feel like watching it again, but not alone.