The so-called "Kiss of Spider-Woman", the story itself, to put it bluntly, is that a "monster" Spider-Woman saved a seriously injured man who was dying. In the process of caring for him, Spider-Woman fell in love with him, but once a man When you wake up, you will leave her, and even kill him. "Spider Woman" has no way to get the love of others, even if she gives her life and everything. Once she fell in love with someone, she would die, or leave in sorrow, be betrayed by her lover, or be killed by humans. Just like Molivar himself said: He likes real men, but real men like real women. The kind of love that transcends gender, or even the love of "gender swapping", which is said to be embodied in this movie, to be honest, I didn't see it. Valentin, who is full of masculinity, finally recognized and became the female character represented by Moriva under Moriva’s careful attention. When Moriva helped Valentin pass the message, he dedicated himself to the revolution and became Valentin’s male character, so in this sense, the love of the two transcends gender, which I really didn’t see.
What I can see is that the two of them have completely opposite personalities, and their interpretations of life and the meaning of life are completely different. And in the end, they all died for the meaning they agreed with. At this point, there is no bravery or cowardice, no man or woman, no distinction between justice and selfish desire, and no distinction between high and low.
For Valentin, he is the leader of an underground resistance organization, dedicated to the liberation of the entire nation and lives, trusting his life in the great national revolution. He has an upright temperament and regards death as home. Even if he is severely tortured, he still does not confide a word. Being a national hero is the ideal image of a man; on the contrary, Moriva is a woman born in the body of a man. The value of life that she believes lies in "finding a real man." And live with him, take care of him.
The two have completely opposite personalities. At the beginning, they had a strong conflict. Until Valentin ate poisonous food, Molivar took care of him. The relationship between the two began to improve strongly, gradually through the camera. Shift and shorten the distance until the two appear on the same screen, looking at each other, and the distance disappears completely.
I think the biggest show of the film lies in the exploration of the meaning of life. For Valentin, he lived for the revolution, and in the end, he also dedicated his life for the revolution. He is the image of a "national hero" in the eyes of the world; for Morivar, he is a Shameful homosexuals have been ridiculed by the world since childhood, and his interpretation of life, the meaning of life, is undoubtedly "love", find a "real man" and stay with him for life.
In the end, Moriwa, who seemed to be "cowardly and pretentious," had no national righteousness at all, and was not upright at all. He was full of "love" and "men", so he mustered up the courage and will All the deposits were handed over to the younger brother. After asking him to take care of his mother, he resolutely risked his life to help him pass on information for the "real man" he loved.
Above this point, the meaning of life should have no distinction between superior and inferior. Death for love, and death for revolution, may have different meanings to others, but they have the same meaning to themselves.
Towards the end of the film, in the director’s arrangement, Moriva had already seen the warden and his party in advance, that is to say, it is entirely possible for him to escape, but he still bravely moved forward and faced bravely, for that " The real man", for the one "she" loves deeply.
In other words, I think they all died in their own interpretation of the meaning of life. From this point of view, their deaths are all worthwhile, and they are all worthy of meaning. Why do you say that dedicating yourself to the revolution is a national hero and death is vigorous; why do you say that you die for "love" and that you die for the "real man" in your heart is cowardice and despicable; And death is glorious, it is glorious; why is it despicable and disgusting to say that homosexuals die for love. They all died for their own convictions. It can be said that they all died well, and there should be no distinction between high and low.
It is said that "heroes are sad for the beauty pass", but the "beauty" in this film is a bit different, a woman installed in the body of a "man", but combined with the environment of the prison, it is completely explained. But "how can a beauty pass the level of a hero", even if he knows it is a dream. Finally, Valentine's girlfriend, because Molivar revealed his identity, shot Molivar mercilessly, which undoubtedly hinted at the ending of "Spider Woman", the so-called "Spider Woman Kiss" is undoubtedly " "Spider Woman's Love" was beaten to death because she fell in love with a real man. Just like the first story he told, a French woman who fell in love with a "German officer" was beaten to death for her lover. , Both have a common feature, love the wrong person, fall in love with the enemy, and at the beginning as a spy, and it was a real woman who killed Molivar.
In the flash at the end of the film, before Valentine's death, his girlfriend, the real woman, came to him (in his fantasy), and they escaped from prison together, rowing to another world.
Undoubtedly this is another tragedy. He gave his life for him, and Valentine, the real man, still loves the real woman most.
Just like what Molivar said to Valentin in the film, you think that only your body is suffering. In fact, others suffer from pain in places that are invisible to the naked eye.
"The Kiss of Spider Woman" was a tragedy from the beginning. "Spider Woman" should not fall in love with a real man, otherwise "she" will inevitably die.
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