If I'm honest, I didn't even want to watch this trailer. At this point, I'm seeing this film regardless, and recently I've found myself wanting to avoid as many trailers as possible once I'm already sold. I understand the marketing cycle—a teaser, the main trailer, Trailer 2, then the inevitable final or international trailer—but it's starting to feel like overkill. I felt exactly the same with Dune: Part Three. If you've already got me buying a ticket, why keep showing me more?
That said, this is the final trailer, Peter's Journey, the film is only a week or two away, and... I'm glad I gave in. This is really good.
Rather than trying to sell us on spectacle, the trailer focuses on Peter himself. It opens with him reading a letter as we're taken through his entire journey, from high school and Ned discovering his secret, to Europe with MJ, Mysterio's illusions, Doctor Octopus, the Green Goblin, Sandman, Electro, the Lizard and, of course, Aunt May. It's less of a recap and more of an emotional reminder of everything Peter has sacrificed.
The line that really hits is when Peter explains that the only way to stop the bad things from happening was to make everyone forget him. Watching him walk into MJ's café, choose not to tell her who he is, and simply order a coffee still stings. It's a great reminder that, beneath the suit, Peter Parker has lost almost everything.
From there, the trailer shifts gears. Peter accepts that he's the only one who can carry the truth before launching back into action. We get our first proper look at the new threats, with Tremell Tillman warning that the enemy "can be anyone." Spider-Man squares off against Scorpion, goes toe-to-toe with the Hulk, battles what certainly looks like The Hand, dodges a shuriken in slow motion, and even lands an electrified punch on the Hulk. The action looks fast, creative and exactly what I'd hoped to see.
The trailer ends on a classic Spider-Man note. Ned reveals that his Spider-Man tracker says the hero is nearby, only for Spider-Man to appear behind him and casually reply, "Oh yeah? No way. That's crazy." It's a simple gag, but it's the kind of humour that has always made these films work.
I went into this trailer thinking I didn't need to see another second of this film. I came out even more excited than I already was. Thankfully, the emotional core seems just as important as the action, and if that's true of the finished film, then Peter's next chapter could be something really special.
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