The best way to describe Spider-Man 2 is by comparing it to Oscar Wilde's play, The Importance of Being Earnest, which makes an appearance twice in the film.
Both Ernest and Peter Parker both live double lives to achieve their goals while deceiving everyone in a very excusable manner (being late for class and his job, MJ's Play, and not being there for his friends). At the end of the play, Ernest decides to leave his persona which makes him…