
But what follows is a surprising, expectations-toying spectacle with a deeper thematic heft. This idea begins as sweet hijinks in keeping with the John Hughes-influenced high school fun 'n' games of Holland's first two outings. If you gathered this plot point from the record-breaking trailer, you could argue it isn't reason enough to warrant Peter's next decision: going to Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and requesting the sorcerer cast a spell that reverses everything back to normal. Simmons), Peter must adjust to a difficult existence chased into the uncomfortable spotlight of the public eye. Now, with a savage media after him, fronted by the glorious (but underused) J. His secret identity is known to the public, combined with the small (fabricated) detail that he murdered Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal). The basic premise sees Peter Parker deal with the fallout of events right at the end of Far From Home. In other words, the third Holland entry truly makes up for the filler that was Spider-Man: Far From Home. Director Jon Watts deals with real consequences, a darker tone in general and a recognizable New York setting (with a few Marvel Cinematic Universe touches).
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But you'll be treated to likeable heroes with relatable character development slick, dynamic actions scenes weird, wacky humor high stakes powerful emotional punches and at least one incredible one-liner, delivered by Aunt May (Marisa Tomei) of all people.īasically, this is the Tom Holland Spider-Man movie that feels most like the previous Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield installments. You might not fully appreciate the scale of what's essentially the live-action equivalent of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, aka the best (or second-best) Spider-Man movie ever.


And if you're not intimately acquainted with two decades of previous Spider-Man films? If you're here for simply a well-oiled and entertaining Marvel (and Sony) flick, you won't be disappointed.
