The scene of Gwen Stacey’s death in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Watson displays a great use of editing. The scene has a light piano playing in the background as Gwen is falling to the ground which gives the viewer a sense of the drama that is unfolding. Something very serious is about to take place. Will his web reach her in time or will she fall to the ground? The music stops and only Spider-Man’s cries for Gwen to wake up are heard. When he realizes his attempts are futile the music resumes.
The scene
itself is dark and gloomy as is appropriate for this scene. This is significant
because of the saddening moment that is unfolding. The slow motion effect
captures the intensity of what is happening at the moment. I like the use of clock, which stops moving
as Gwen stops breathing. The camera is constantly cutting from Gwen to
Spider-Man as he attempts to save her from falling to her death. The camera also
catches his web going to her in slow motion causing a nail biting scene for the
viewer.
The
close-up of Spider-Man’s eye in the beginning of the scene speaks volumes. He realizes that Gwen has fallen and he needs
to act fast to save her. At the same time his spider senses are probably
kicking in, as he needs to direct his web to save her and not hit any of the
rubbish that is falling next to him. Near the end of the scene there are medium
close-up shots that express the sadness that he is feeling. Spider-man has now
taken off his mask, which shows his vulnerability. At this moment he is not a
superhero but rather he is Peter Parker who has just lost the woman he loves.
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