Webb’s Darker Spidey Looks Promising on 3D

Hollywood's love for movie adaptations and franchise reboots definitely shows in the buzz-making debut of "The Amazing Spider-Man" trailer, which spreads across the United States, other key cities around the world, and the entire cyberspace like wildfire. More than just having a literally suitable name for the franchise, Marc Webb seems to be really enjoying his work as its new helmer with how impressive his dark rendition of Spidey's tale looks in 3D. As expected, the trailer features how Peter Parker, played by Andrew Garfield, must learn how to deal with his newly acquired superpowers and the complications this brings to his life and his blossoming romance with his classmate Gwen Stacy, played by Emma Stone.

A Superhero As a Human Character

As an initial reaction to this latest motion picture incarnation of the Marvel flagship superhero, the trailer basically presents itself as a cinematic experience than just being a mere movie presentation. It creates an instantly dark and intense look at the new franchise. From its color scheme to its shot compositions, from its sound design to its musical score, things definitely look moody and atmospheric for Peter Parker and Spider-Man in a similar tradition to Christopher Nolan's take on his acclaimed Batman franchise.

Yet, this particular comparison does not discredit the still distinct darkness and intensity of this new Spidey movie. It's more on how the parallelism between these two superhero canons, in terms of overall style and treatment, makes them stand out among the lot. Compared to most takes on superhero characters adapted into big screen top-tiers projects, these two movies approach their characters more as imperfect humans than supreme beings.

Story Arc

For this latest Spider-Man movie, the trailer clearly depicts a charmingly awkward Peter situated in a bleak and complicated world. Focusing on what people see on the untold story of Spider-Man, its fresh story arc shows a different side of Peter, which begins with his tragic past as a young boy losing his parents for reasons unexplained. This is something that has never been substantially explored yet in previous Spidey offerings that readily put Peter's transformation into Spider-Man on the spotlight. Based on the trailer, Peter is searching for his identity as he seek for about his mysterious past. It is also interesting to see how the film examines the Peter character as a brilliant mind behind some complicated mathematical equations and really cool web-slinging gadgets.

A Promising 3D Movie

"The Amazing Spider-Man" looks very promising as a 3D material. Although I haven't gotten the chance to see a 3D trailer yet, Webb's vision clearly maximizes how 3D technology can extend Spider-Man's building-hopping experience to the viewers. In the trailer, the Parkour-style scenes over rooftops and building walls are seen from Spidey's perspective, which allows the viewers to experience the thrilling and dynamism Spidey experiences himself. Even shots outside his point-of-view are also crafted in ways that really take advantage of 3D shot compositions. All these raise the expectations on what "The Amazing Spider-Man" can to a 3D audience.