Opening the film to I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston and a montage of the casualties from Endgame is both a genius move and a horrible reminder of who we’ve lost.
Far From Home improves on Homecoming in many ways. Peter’s personal life and relationships with Ned and MJ are depicted better and feel more natural, Mysterio is a more interesting and layered villain than Vulture and the European setting breaks from the mould of American set films. Having Nick Fury heavily involved is nice as well.
I love the way Mysterio is initially portrayed as a hero and a person to trust before we learn about his true motives. Peter and the audience bond with him as he sounds very sympathetic, but the twist halfway through shows his rotten insides, his dreams of becoming something bigger and better and his schemes to use everyone for his own good. That makes the intimate reveal so much stronger, even if it's no surprise for those inversed in the comics version of the character.
Jake Gyllenhaal is a great choice to play a hoax of a supervillain who isn’t very physical as much as he is bonkers and mad.
I warmed for Ned and MJ as characters during this film.
The actions scenes are bigger and more exciting this time around, which is a big plus. The comedy is funnier and Tom Holland is even juicier as Peter/Spidey. I also love the road movie type of feel during the first half.
The relationship forming between Happy and May is a sweet little subplot, as are Peter’s love troubles, which are better depicted here than in any other film.
The recent string of colourful and visually stunning MCU flicks continues with Far From Home, which seamlessly mixes the wider European playground with Elemental monsters and Mysterio’s special effects. The film adapts Mysterio’s famed mind games from the comics very well.
I like how the MCU continues to develop its characters and show the fallouts of their actions even if they're dead and gone. We also deal with the impact of Tony's death in Peter’s life, which brings some dramatic tension to the proceedings.
This film shows great use of Tony's heritage, Peter’s tech skills and Happy's role as his new father figure.
The Bad:
The plot is predictable from outset and doesn't bother trying to create more depth around its settings or characters.
The MJ/Peter love story goes from nowhere to full-on date mode, which seems a bit rushed.
Review by Theo KallströmVIP 6BlockedParentSpoilers2020-11-26T07:40:15Z
THE WACPINE OF 'SPIDER -MAN: FAR FOR HOME'
WRITING: 7
ATMOSPHERE: 8
CHARACTERS: 9
PRODUCTION: 9
INTRIGUE: 8
NOVELTY: 7
ENJOYMENT: 8
The Good:
Opening the film to I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston and a montage of the casualties from Endgame is both a genius move and a horrible reminder of who we’ve lost.
Far From Home improves on Homecoming in many ways. Peter’s personal life and relationships with Ned and MJ are depicted better and feel more natural, Mysterio is a more interesting and layered villain than Vulture and the European setting breaks from the mould of American set films. Having Nick Fury heavily involved is nice as well.
I love the way Mysterio is initially portrayed as a hero and a person to trust before we learn about his true motives. Peter and the audience bond with him as he sounds very sympathetic, but the twist halfway through shows his rotten insides, his dreams of becoming something bigger and better and his schemes to use everyone for his own good. That makes the intimate reveal so much stronger, even if it's no surprise for those inversed in the comics version of the character.
Jake Gyllenhaal is a great choice to play a hoax of a supervillain who isn’t very physical as much as he is bonkers and mad.
I warmed for Ned and MJ as characters during this film.
The actions scenes are bigger and more exciting this time around, which is a big plus. The comedy is funnier and Tom Holland is even juicier as Peter/Spidey. I also love the road movie type of feel during the first half.
The relationship forming between Happy and May is a sweet little subplot, as are Peter’s love troubles, which are better depicted here than in any other film.
The recent string of colourful and visually stunning MCU flicks continues with Far From Home, which seamlessly mixes the wider European playground with Elemental monsters and Mysterio’s special effects. The film adapts Mysterio’s famed mind games from the comics very well.
I like how the MCU continues to develop its characters and show the fallouts of their actions even if they're dead and gone. We also deal with the impact of Tony's death in Peter’s life, which brings some dramatic tension to the proceedings.
This film shows great use of Tony's heritage, Peter’s tech skills and Happy's role as his new father figure.
The Bad:
The plot is predictable from outset and doesn't bother trying to create more depth around its settings or characters.
The MJ/Peter love story goes from nowhere to full-on date mode, which seems a bit rushed.
The Ugly:
The Multiverse pretty much confirmer here, folks!
WACPINE RATING: 8.0 / 10 = 4 stars