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Wick's Review
Summary - Perfect 5.0
The fate of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is in sticky good hands as Spider-Man improves to perfection in Tom Holland’s sophomore outing. Indeed, Far from Home gives us everything we want in a blockbuster.
It starts by playing out the changing-of-the-guard that began in the still-in-theaters Avengers Endgame, from Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man to the friendly neighborhood superhero who’s still in high school.
Spider-Man: Far from Home also has lots of laughs, characters worth caring about, and a super smart script. Even the CGI battles are compelling, almost believable in a way. Holograms you know. Mostly there’s not a single dead moment in this long movie. Some of those moments are charming, some romantic, some funny as hell. Most impressively, this high-school movie manages to be both innocent and knowing.
Far from Home’s super-villain is up to the essential task in an action movie: giving the hero an enemy worthy of his heroism. No need to name that villain, but you can rest assured that he doesn’t disappoint.
Jon Watts landed a really great debut Spider-Man movie with Homecoming. Working from a script by the same two comedy writers, he’s upped the ante to perfection with Far from Home. Bring home more!
Acting - Great 4.0
Tom Holland continues to charm and impress as Peter Parker / Spider-Man. The young man’s got a future.
- Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury: Can’t get enough.
- Zendaya as MJ: Super Cool
- Jacob Batalon continues to represent the rest of humanity well as Peter’s buddy and confidante.
- Marisa Tomei continues to be adorable and fun as Peter’s Aunt May.
- Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill cuts an impressive figure.
- Jon Favreau disappoints as Happy Hogan.
- J. B. Smoove & Martin Starr disappoint as teachers serving as chaperons.
- Jake Gyllenhaal makes a bitching Mysterio: Straight from Central Casting
- Tony Revolori returns as Peter’s jerk classmate.
- Angourie Rice impresses again as the precocious high school girl Betty Brant.
- Peter Billingsley reprises his William Ginter Riva role from Iron Man, a decade ago.
- Jeff Bridges & Robert Downey Jr appear in archival footage from Iron Man & Captain America.
- Numan Acar as Fury’s associate Dimitri Smerdyakov
- Remy Hii as Brad Davis, a popular student who competes with Peter for MJ’s affection
- J. K. Simmons slays per usual as J. Jonah Jameson in the mid-credits scene
- Ben Mendelsohn and Sharon Blynn play a couple of Skrulls.
- Downey, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson & Paul Bettany appear in pics of Stark, Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanoff & the Vision in the “in memoriam” segment at the outset.
Male Stars - Great 4.0
Female Stars - Great 4.0
Female Costars - Great 4.0
Male Costars - Great 4.0
Film - Perfect 5.0
Spider Man 2 proves that Marvel’s gonna be ok post Iron Man and post Stan Lee. Returning director John Watts and his two comedy writers improve to perfection in Far from Home. 3 proof points among many:
- Illusions to die for: sophisticated, cerebral, vivid. Someone’s been spending time at MOMA.
- Best Marvel teases yet in the mid and post-credits scenes
- The Blip