“I believe there’s a hero in all of us.”
On a good day, Spider-Man’s life is full of small indignities, humiliations, and insults. He rarely gets the cool action pose or the sweeping, epic hero moment; if he’s lucky, he gets a smart quip, and that’s about it. He’s always in over his head; it seems like he’s devising strategies in real time, as fiery chaos erupts around him.
And it’s this reason why Spider-Man has endured for so long. His powers do not give him confidence; in fact, they have the opposite effect. They make him nervous and anxious, and he’s constantly burdened by the responsibility they bestow upon him.
As audience members, we identify with Spider-Man’s vulnerability and his impulsive urge to always do the thing, even if it hurts him.
Here are the 11 most emotional moments from the Spider-Man movies, starting with Sam Raimi’s 2002 classic and up to the brand new Spider-Man: Far From Home.
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