Review: Spider-Man: Far From Home

Spoiler Alert: Anyone that did not watch Avenger’s: Endgame, please know that spoilers are dead ahead and they will sink your battleship!

Spider-Man: Far From Home begins shortly after Avenger’s Endgame, with the world still readjusting to the cosmic battle that took place and half of the world missing for 5 years, or as people call it, “The Blip”.

A couple things we need to remember as we begin. Firstly, Aunt May (Marisa Tomei) now knows that Peter is Spider-man. And the second thing to remember, is that the world is less one hero and super-genius in Tony Stark. And that, is a very big crux for young Peter Parker (Tom Holland).

Living in the shadow of a lost friend and-somewhat father figure is definitely weighing down on Peter. We find him trying to be the super hero the world knows, while still striving to live the regular life of a teenage boy. Along for the ride is his best friend Ned (Jacob Batalon) and the girl he has feelings for MJ (Zendaya). Returning to a regular school life, gives Peter and his classmates a chance to travel to Europe and experience new cultures and seek out new relations.

All of which is a sweet and awkward teenage story waiting to happen, that is until a certain Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) starts blowing up Peter’s phone. Finding himself wrangled into another heroic mess, Peter does what he does best, while trying to protect his classmates and his secret identity.

A new monster menace is on its way, but luckily for Peter, a new hero has emerged and his name is Quentin Beck a.k.a. Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal). Together they work to stop epic beings from laying waste to the world and its citizens. Finding a friend in Beck, Peter is confronted by what he has to be and what he truly wants to be. A choice that could change his life, but perhaps, also the world.

I was truly happy with this film, not because it was perfect, but maybe because it didn’t try to be. Riding the fence between young teenage boy and superhero that’s been to the stars, could have been boring. Luckily, the writers and director took us in a couple different ways. Not afraid to beat up our favorite web-slinger, gave a humanity to the hero that we loved in Tony Stark and Iron Man. Couple that along with his infatuation with being a regular kid and comedy ensues. Anyone that has followed Marvel films closely will be happy with the progression, while anyone coming in with minimal knowledge will still have fun, albeit with some confusion without the correct background as a base. Either way, you’ll have some fun because of the characters and the rich world that has been created, not to mention the amazing visuals that make Marvel movies an experience every time.

Note: Do not give out the surprises and wait for two Easter Egg scenes in the credits. The first one will blow you away, and looks to leave people in the audience with very strong emotional responses.

Grade: B+
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 2hr 9m