I seem to be in rather high spirits today. I am definitely above my "normal" equilibrium point. This always scares me when I am aware of it because I am attached to the feeling and I don't want to drop. And since I know myself, I am afraid that I will fall pretty low. I have to remember to appreciate this while it lasts.
When I watched Spiderman 3 last Friday, the movie had an unusual effect on me. I don't usually become absorbed in the superhero films, and I have never wished for a superhero ability. But the way the camera followed Spiderman -- when he swings in the air by his web or when in the midst of falling he latches onto the sides of tall buildings or poles -- gave me this weird sense of security, especially when contrasted with the normal human fragility of the non-super characters. Like when MJ is hanging from a web at the top of a skyscraper, I actually felt some anxiety for her precarious situation, whereas with Spiderman, I never feel fear no matter how high up he is or how many stories down he might fall. And given my fear of heights (which I admit begrudgingly) and how heights are so important to the visuals in this film, I suddenly for the first time ever wished to have Spiderman's superpower. It was strange for me to notice that.
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