10 Overlooked Positives Of The Amazing Spider-Man Films
6. The Idea Of An Unsolved Mystery Was Cool
To touch upon the broader story of The Amazing Spider-Man saga again, theres something to be said about the use of Richard and Mary Parker here. Taking inspiration from the Ultimate Spider-Man comics, Webb and co. sought to tie Peters parents into a larger conspiracy, which isnt a bad thing. In the Raimi films, Peters parents didnt play a part. When audiences met Maguires Peter, he was already living with Aunt May and Uncle Ben and the story of how he got there isnt portrayed as important. From a storytelling point of view, The Amazing Spider-Man sought to do more. Theres undeniable narrative potential in the idea of tying Peters parents into the story of Spider-Man somehow. Admittedly, The Amazing Spider-Man had a bit of a problem with this situation, mainly because the movie came across as a little too coy about it. The first film was advertised to audiences worldwide as the untold story, but continued not to tell them the actual story. Understandably, that was frustrating for many. In the second movie, thankfully, Webb gave viewers a little more. There was the plane-crash, and the video recording that Richard left behind explaining his biological experiments. Both of those scenes were quite strong, and if this story had been allowed to play out to its conclusion, it could well have been brilliant viewing as a whole. Unfortunately, fans will never know for sure.
