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In the 2002 film Spider-Man, the most crucial action made by the lead character, Peter Parker, is his decision to save both Mary Jane Watson and the Roosevelt Island Tramway car simultaneously during the film's climax on the Queensboro Bridge.
The Green Goblin (Norman Osborn) forces Peter into a sadistic "hero’s choice." Holding Mary Jane in one hand and the suspension cable of a tram car full of children in the other, the Goblin drops both at the same moment, forcing Spider-Man to decide who lives and who dies. Peter refuses the ultimatum and dives after both, successfully catching Mary Jane with one arm and grabbing the tram’s cable with the other. This action is crucial because it represents the peak of Peter’s heroism—refusing to accept the "lesser of two evils" and risking his life to fulfill his total responsibility to everyone.
Peter is helped in making this action a success by the citizens of New York City (specifically the crowd gathered on the bridge).
As Peter hangs from the bridge, physically overextended and vulnerable because both his hands are occupied—one holding the massive weight of the tram and the other holding Mary Jane—the Green Goblin returns on his glider to kill him. At this moment, the people on the bridge intervene by:
While the philosophical "help" that guides Peter throughout the film comes from Uncle Ben and his mantra ("With great power comes great responsibility"), it is the citizens of New York who provide the physical and immediate assistance that allows Peter to survive his most crucial heroic feat.
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In Spider-Man (2002), the most crucial action is Peter Parker's refusal to choose between saving Mary Jane Watson and a tramway car full of children, instead saving both simultaneously during the climax on the Queensboro Bridge. He is helped by the citizens of New York City on the bridge, who throw debris at the Green Goblin and shout, "You mess with one of us, you mess with all of us!" This distraction allows Peter to lower the victims to a passing barge.