A very good sequel, it keeps a good balance between the John Hughes-esque stuff and the superhero bombast. The action is very well handled and choreographed, it never looks tacky or fake despite being CGI heavy ( Spider-man looks a bit cartoony in the final battle, but that’s a nitpick). The cinematography is actually really good and punchy, there are some fantastic visual moments in it, but it benefits a lot from its locations as well. The characters are great (very good arcs for the Ned, MJ and Peter; Fury is entertaining as always; Mysterio is an interesting addition and I love how they end up explaining his powers) and the actors all do a good job portraying them. It’s just fun, the comedy is solid for the most part, Giacchino’s score is once again great (love the Mysterio synth theme), and it’s well paced. Its biggest problem is that it can get a bit too dumb at times, even given the kind of film that it is. The drone strike scene on the bus should’ve been cut entirely, MJ and Ned making up excuses why Peter leaves the trip gets a bit too ridiculous, the same goes for Peter’s classmates still not being able to figure out who Spider-man is (besides MJ ). There’s also a twist regarding Mysterio’s character that you see coming from a mile away (even if you’re unfamiliar with the source material, like me), and yet it’s played as a twist despite the set-up being so obvious. Overall, I’d say Homecoming is the better film. This one has higher highs and lower lows.
Review by JordyVIP 8BlockedParent2021-12-10T18:43:24Z
A very good sequel, it keeps a good balance between the John Hughes-esque stuff and the superhero bombast.
The action is very well handled and choreographed, it never looks tacky or fake despite being CGI heavy ( Spider-man looks a bit cartoony in the final battle, but that’s a nitpick).
The cinematography is actually really good and punchy, there are some fantastic visual moments in it, but it benefits a lot from its locations as well.
The characters are great (very good arcs for the Ned, MJ and Peter; Fury is entertaining as always; Mysterio is an interesting addition and I love how they end up explaining his powers) and the actors all do a good job portraying them.
It’s just fun, the comedy is solid for the most part, Giacchino’s score is once again great (love the Mysterio synth theme), and it’s well paced.
Its biggest problem is that it can get a bit too dumb at times, even given the kind of film that it is.
The drone strike scene on the bus should’ve been cut entirely, MJ and Ned making up excuses why Peter leaves the trip gets a bit too ridiculous, the same goes for Peter’s classmates still not being able to figure out who Spider-man is (besides MJ ).
There’s also a twist regarding Mysterio’s character that you see coming from a mile away (even if you’re unfamiliar with the source material, like me), and yet it’s played as a twist despite the set-up being so obvious.
Overall, I’d say Homecoming is the better film.
This one has higher highs and lower lows.
7.5/10