Ladies & gentlemen, today, we are going to review what may be one of the most anticipated Marvel movies, maybe even movies period, if this year. Not to mention that Marvel has been working with Sony, and Columbia Pictures, and has released this film under those banners. Starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jon Favreau, Marisa Tomei, and some surprising cameo stars, among other stars in this film, the movie is Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Plot: When a strange incident causes some villains from other worlds (aka the multiverse in this film) like the Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe), Electro (Jamie Foxx), and others to appear in the world of Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), it is up to him, with the help of Michelle Jones (Zendaya), and their friend Jacob (Ned Leeds), to find a way to send the villains back to where they belong once and for all.
Well, I will confess that part of me was a little nervous about the direction that this film was going to go. At the same time, however, I was also excited for how this Spider-Man series was most likely going to end? Is this this the final chapter? We shall see! Anyway, after seeing Spider-Man: No Way Home, the film is surprisingly really good for the most part. First of all, how could you not like the creative action scenes that are incorporated in this film? That is especially since most of them last for just the right amount of time. Additionally, there are some really good character arcs with a few of the characters, especially Spider-Man, and Michelle Jones (aka MJ). What’s even more is that Spider-Man seems to need to learn some really valuable life lessons throughout this film. As a result, the movie can make us not only learn some of those lessons with him, but also think a little more critically about certain aspects of life in general. Additionally, how could we not enjoy certain cameo appearances that occur during this film? For those of you who are clueless in that regard, I won’t give away those cameos (besides what I briefly mentioned in the synopsis portion of this review). However, let’s just say that people that grew up with some of the other previous Spider-Man movies over the past couple decades will appreciate those cameos being in this film. There is also the score by Michael Giacchino. I mean whether he’s compose for adult films like some of the Mission Impossible movies, Star Wars: Rogue One, or even family films like The Incredibles, or Zootopia, Giacchino is the kind of guy that knows how to make a rather memorable musical score. Spider-Man: No Way Home is no exception. Oh, and one final thing about the positive aspects of this film! How could you not like the phenomenal acting in this film?
Now, for some of the negative aspects of Spider-Man: No Way Home! First off, when it came to certain choices that Spider-Man made in this film, there were certain situations that he could’ve handled better than he did. I won’t go into details as to how so. However, let’s just say that many of us could probably agree that certain decisions that Spider-Man made in this film weren’t exactly the best. Finally, there are certain aspects of the ending that could feel a little cliched, and that you’ll find yourself ambivalent about.
And that’s my review for Spider-Man: No Way Home. Though it can potentially be a little more sad than some of the previous Spider-Man films, it’s still an overall well done film. The characters are well-written, for the most part, the score is great, the visuals are fantastic, and it’s an overall really fun film that one could see multiple times. If you haven’t see this film, definitely go see it with others either shortly before, or even shortly after New Year’s Day. It’s safe to say that you’ll be in for one heck of a surprise treat.
Final Grade: A-
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