Thoroughly entertaining, nostalgia-exploiting film, that delivers what it set out to, even though it turns into something predictable.
Andrew Garfield single-handedly added 2 points to the movie... and Toby deducted 1 point thanks to his rusty acting. I was sure that it was going to be other way around.
So many great scenes and jokes were lost among general awkwardness, that took me out of it so many times. I'm amazed that this movie wasn't a giant clusterfuck. It still felt like number of scenes just happened to be added together and not like one singular vision.
Somehow, Shang-Chi and even Eternals felt like a more cohesive movies. Despite one of them being extremely simple and other one being way more complex in structure and amount of new info for MCU.
It was an okay movie. Cumberbatch, Dafoe and especially Garfield performances forced my hand into given it an eight.
Is it great? absolutely not. Is it terrible? no.
The film itself it's good only because of the nostalgia it gave us. We all know that we only watched the film because of THEM (no need to mention we all know who) but the story itself didn't convice me at all.
If this film is a cake, then it’s got the best possible frosting you could wish for. The cake itself, however, isn’t great.
I’ve always had a strange relationship with these films. I don’t really care for the Raimi films (I think they’re overly cheesy, poorly acted and dated, though don’t expect anyone from around my age to admit that), the Webb films are fine (really like the first one, second one’s a mess) and I’ve really liked the 2 recent ones (not as much as Into the Spiderverse, but still good in their own right).
Compared to the previous 2, this one pretty much ditches the John Hughes aesthetic as it goes along, and it goes into full on, operatic superhero mode.
Unfortunately, it is another one of those project that puts nostalgia and fan pandering over story and character, the kind of blockbuster we’re seeing over and over again in a post Force Awakens world.
This story is completely hacked together, consisting of so many contrivances, conveniences and established characters acting out of character that it becomes a bit of a shitshow ( Doctor Strange, a genius, is being tricked by teenagers; Peter not knowing about the consequences of the spell is a very forced way to set the plot in motion; Ned being able to open portals is quite ridiculous when the Doctor Strange movie made a point about how hard that is to learn; why is Venom in the universe given how they set up the rules of the multiverse, and the list goes on ). The problem is that they needed to take that bullet in order to make the film they wanted to make here (or rather, the film fans wanted to see), but that doesn’t make it the right choice by any means, because it leads to a nonsensical film with a rushed pace.
Look, you can nitpick this film to death ( why would a university publicly admit that MJ and Ned are rejected because of their connection to Peter? ), but that’s not even my point. It’s heightened and not meant to be taken that seriously, I get that, but you at least need some form of internal logic, you cannot just do these unearned things because the plot demands it.
It’s not all bad though, Holland’s Spider-man still has a very good arc with some great emotional beats in it, and they make some very bold choices towards the end that I hope they stick with. It’s very similar to the first Fantastic Beasts, so I hope they don’t pull a Crimes of Grindelwald by retconning everything .
The acting is great, Holland and Zendaya give their best and most mature performances yet, and the villains are all good. I really like that they toned Dafoe down a little bit.
It looks fine. It has some of the best cinematography out of the trilogy, but some of the action looks very animated (again, stop touching up the suit, just let it wrinkle ffs) and unfinished, which is probably because this thing was rushed out, as we know.
For instance, there are some really wonky shots in the scene where Spider-Man fights Doctor Strange, the close-ups with Benedict Cumberbatch look like a weather forecast on television.
The references to the previous incarnations are a bit of a mixed bag. I like that they progressed some stuff and did interesting things with the things they referenced ( for example, you really feel like time has passed with Tobey and Andrew, they’re not giving a copy of their original performances, which is also a great excuse to tone down the awkwardness and lack of personality in Tobey’s version. Also, the banter between them is very nice, of course ), but most of it plays like a pandering greatest hits compilation. I don't need Dafoe to say you know, I'm something of a scientist myself again, it is nothing but a cheap attempt to trigger my nostalgia button.
Finally, it also has some of the worst tonal balance and comedy out of the trilogy, especially with some of the lines that are given to Benedict Cumberbatch.
5/10
In summary/TLDR: great idea for Sony’s bank account, but the seeds for this needed to be planted much earlier in order to make it a good film.
Spiderman No Way Home - Expected The Unexpected And You Will Still Be Surprised - This Is The Best Yet From Marvel Phase 4 - They Outdid It With Spiderman No Way Home & I Loved All The Characters In It - No Spoilers For Sure But All I Can Say Is Try To Avoid Any Trailers What So Ever And You Will Not Be Disappointed - The Story Was Heartfelt And The Action Was Nonstop From Beginning To End - I Will Watch Again It Was That Good
Stay For The Two Post Credit Scenes - Must Stay To Watch Them - Also Avoid All Trailer If Possible
The Only Part Is Marvel Needs To Start Coming Together Is Marvel's Phase Four Isn't Clear - With The Avengers And Each Avenger They All Came Together But With This It's A Mess But Still This Is The Best Spiderman Movie Yet And By Far The Best Marvel Movie Out Of Phase 4
[9.3/10] A few years ago, for some strange reason, I decided to watch every Spider-Man animated series from the 1990s. The different shows had different takes on the wall-crawler, plopping him into very distinct settings and scenarios. But I realized there were two main things about Peter Parker that united the various versions of the character across years and franchises: (1.) he chooses to do good, even when it’s difficult, because it’s the right thing to do, and (2.) he suffers for his art.
Spider-Man: No Way Home strives to encompass a lot. It is the culmination of the Jon Watts/Tom Holland version of Peter Parker and the journey through his high school years that began in Homecoming. It has to service broader MCU connections to Doctor Strange and Captain America. It finds grace notes and meaningful moments for M.J., Ned, Happy, Flash, Aunt May, and a host of other characters who’ve been major parts of the series. And if that weren’t enough, it brings back five villains, two heroes, one conspiratorial agitator, and scads of loose threads from the five movies that preceded this Peter’s arrival.
And yet, what makes it work, what gives No Way Home a clarity and a balance other mondo Spider-Man movies missed, is the way it’s built around those twin ideas, those dual core facets of the character. Despite the multiversal stakes, Spider-Man strives to live up to the values instilled in him by the people he loves, even when it’s the absolute hardest thing to do so. And endures tremendous losses, makes grand personal sacrifices, in the name of looking out for everyone but himself. It’s what bolsters this Spider-Man, and all Spider-Men, and elevates this film into one of Spidey’s very best.
It helps that what starts these multiversal problems is something smaller and personal. So much of the MCU’s Spider-Man is about this overwhelmed, undermanned kid standing in the face of grandiose events. Spider-Man trips the time-space continuum not from battling interdimensional beings or from going up against titans with reality-warping powers. Instead, he’s upset that being associated with him kept his best friends from getting into college, that they were taken in and interrogated by law enforcement, that it blew up his aunt’s life. His exposure poisoned the well for everyone around him, and he effectively asks for a wish to undo it, not for himself, but for those he cares about.
It’s a strong setup. No Way Home takes seriously the unmasking from the last movie, and the impact it would have on Peter’s life and those of friends. It puts this comparatively charmed version of Spider-Man into the familiar guises of his counterparts. He is broke. He is embattled. He is concerned he’s a burden and a threat to those he loves. He no longer has Iron Man, or S.H.I.E.L.D., or the other tech resources to fall back on. Half the world believes in him, but the other half, spurred by J. Jonah Jameson, thinks he’s the traditional “menace.” Exposure has ruined his life and forced him to grapple with the sort of problems so many other Spider-Men (Spiders-Man? Spider-Mans? Homines Aranearum?) have faced over the years.
So he goes to Doctor Strange for help. The dynamic between Peter and Stephen/Sir is a low-key strength of the film. It completes Sony’s presumably bargained-for requirement that at least one major MCU star have a substantial supporting role in each Web-Head film. (See also: Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Martin Starr.) It provides a reasonable in-universe excuse for a non-magical, mostly street level hero to play around with parallel dimensions. And it builds on the shared experiences Spidey and Strange had in Infinity War. There’s antagonism between them, but also a budding mutual appreciation which pays off in unexpected ways.
When Doctor Strange tries to help Peter, though, things go awry. Peter asks that the world forget he’s Spider-Man, only he keeps trying to add exceptions for the people he wants to stay in the know. The complications disrupt the magicks involved, and while Strange is able to contain the botched spell, it manages to accidentally draw in Spidey’s foes from other corners of the multiverse, a tantalizing setup for fans who’ve been watching the wall-crawler in action since 2002.
That’s right! Dr. Octopus, The Green Goblin, The Lizard, Sandman, and Electro all pop into the MCU after the events of the original Sam Raimi trilogy and Marc Webb’s Amazing Spider-Man duology. It is an absolute treat for fans who’ve followed the Web-Head’s cinematic trials and travails over the years. None of the performers has lost a step (and many manage to improve on their original outings). And watching them interact with each other, not to mention a different hero than “their” Peter, has all the crossover glee that comic book stories can deliver. Peter, for his part, is tasked by Strange with rounding them up so they can be returned to their proper universes.
Their interactions are hilarious. The baddies poke fun at one another and the eccentricities of their different stories and universes. At one point the film turns them into the world’s wildest sitcom, with four supervillains and a host of their helpers playing temporary roommates in a bachelor pad. As in all of the Watts films, the banter here is consistently on point. And even as the film loses a bit of its momentum in its “Four Men and a Spidey” section, watching Peter go back and forth with this collection of villains, while they spark off one another, is still a consistent treat.
There’s a catch though. Peter soon discovers that each of these baddies was pulled from their timelines right before they were about to perish, so sending them back is a death sentence. Dr. Strange is unmoved, but Aunt May pushes her nephew and surrogate son to give them the help they need. When push comes to shove, Peter can’t sit idly by and send these men to their dooms, even if it means another cool psychedelic, fractal-based fight with “Stephen” to get the time and space to try to heal them.
I love that twist so much. The only thing cooler than Spider-Man fighting a multi-dimensional version of the Sinister SIx is Spider-Man trying to save each of these villains who came to bad ends in each of the films that spawned it. It’s true to the spirit of the character, understanding his responsibility not just to protect the city or stop evil, but to try to show compassion and decency to those who need it. It’s a wonderful affirmation of the values that have undergirded Spider-Man from the beginning, with a challenge that cannot be encompassed by a simple smash-fest, but requires more altruistic motives, unique strategies, and psychological challenges for Peter.
It’s just as wonderful that the push toward kindness, the warning against “not my responsibility” thinking from Peter, comes from his Aunt May. Peter tries so hard to help these people, even though there’s an easy way out, because of her encouragement. And it comes at the cost of her life.
The most brutal gut punch in the film comes when the avuncular, seemingly reformed Norman Osborn turns out to have been plotting and scheming the whole time. At the moment of truth, he reveals his true intentions, powers up, and goes on the attack. It’s a hell of a turn, sold by Willem Dafoe’s convincing performance as a penitent Norman to that point. Even though the ensuing super-fight between him and Spider-Man is a fairly generic building-buster, the threat to Aunt May, and her eventual death at the Goblin’s hands, gives it a greater force.
In that, the sharpest choice in all of No Way Home turns out to be making Aunt May into Uncle Ben. The MCU spider-flicks have conspicuously avoided Peter’s overplayed origin story to this point. No scenes of spider bites. No uncle’s dying words. Nothing more than initials on a suitcase to suggest that traditional part of the character’s mythos is even a factor in this universe.
In one fell swoop, No Way Home fills in that gap with flying colors. We know Marissa Tomei’s Aunt May. We’ve watched her guide and care for Peter through two films. So when she’s the one who urges him to do good even when you’re inclined to look the other way, when she’s the one who tells him that with great power comes responsibility, when she’s the one who dies because of her nephew’s choices, it has more meaning and wounding force than any other cinematic depiction of Peter losing his mentor and inspiration. A smart, almost clockwork choice, brings this Spider-Man in line with his predecessors in devastating fashion.
It also speaks to the smart construction of No Way Home’s script, penned by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. Spider-Man reaches his lowest point, as all heroes seemingly must at the two-thirds mark of their movies. He’s tried his best, to help his friends, to save the bad guys, to put everything on the line for the greater good. And he not only failed but lost the most important person in the world to him in the process.
So who can lift from this funk, who can give him the wisdom and insight to go on? Two other Spider-Men, of course! McKenna and Sommers smartly make most of No Way Home a story that belongs to the MCU’s Peter. Sure, we get the dimension-crossing villains in play, and references to past adventures, but they’re all this Peter’s responsibility and cross to bear for most of the runtime. Only when he needs them most do the Web-Heads played by Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire show up.
And they are utterly fantastic! The script smartly introduces them apart from our Peter, giving the audiences a chance to reorient themselves to the characters and have a few laughs. There’s such cheer-worthy moments when each arrives, and such hilarious interactions when M.J. and Ned try to figure out what’s happening and each Spider-Man tries to prove they are who they say they are, to Peter’s friends.
But when push comes to shove, they find this universe’s Spidey lost and ready to give up on the roof of his school. His friends give him comfort, but his alternate universe counterparts give him perspective. Tobey and Andrew (you’ll have to forgive the naming convention in the spirit of clarity) speak of their losses, of Uncle Ben and Gwen Stacey. They tell Tom how those deaths led them down the wrong path, to things they ended up regretting, and how they want better for him. It’s the sort of comfort only a fellow Spider-Man could provide, with resonant words that speak to truths that stretch across their experiences and lift each of them up out of darkness.
Herein lies No Way Home’s arguably greatest achievement. It would be so easy to do less than this. It would be so easy to have Maguire and Garfield simply swing in for a cameo, or just jump into the fray for the usual “save the world” reasons, and expect audiences to cheer based on recognition alone. But this film not only builds on the stories and character growth these figures have already experienced, but uses their histories to inspire, caution, and comfort the latest Spider-Man in his darkest hour.
It works! The pep-talk gives MCU Spidey the motivation he needs to keep trying. He, his friends, and his new arachnid allies all work together to cure the remaining villains, and it is absolutely delightful. The multi-Peter team-up provides something I didn’t know I needed. At one point, Garfield’s character says he always wanted brothers, and it’s the perfect way to describe the dynamic between the different Spider-Men. There’s a sweetness, an easy familiarity, a source of mutual support among that simply snaps into place. A Spider-Verse team-up could thrive on novelty alone, but these three Peter Parkers make sense together in a way I wasn’t expecting, but ends up being the most endearing part of the film.
It’s also the most hilarious. The rapport among the various Spidies is outstanding on its own, leading to a host of great lines. But the film also pokes fun at the differences and eccentricities of the different movies cross-pollinating. Holland and Garfield marvel at Maguire’s organic web-shooters. Ned blanches when he finds out the fate of another Peter’s best friend. A call to “Peter Parker” elicits three simultaneous responses. There’s even some delightful meta-gags, like when Garfield laments feeling like a lesser Spider-Man only to be reassured that he’s amazing, or Maguire once again complaining about his wall-crawling back pain. There’s all sorts of little touches and great jokes that play on the unique scenario of continuities colliding and popular commentary on this uber-series of films.
Of course, it can’t all be fun and games. The group has to collaborate to lure in, battle, and ultimately cure the quartet of remaining baddies, each of whom gets a moment in the sun. The Statue of Liberty (remodeled to include Captain America’s shield) makes for a good home base of the climactic final set piece. And the ensuing multiball battle among Spider-Men and super villains finds a way to give the MCU Peter an edge and a reason to lead despite his comparative youth -- unlike the other Spideys, he knows how to work as part of a team.
The ensuing battle is fun, if occasionally confounding given the number of similarly-dressed heroes and a blur of villains smattered across indistinct scaffolding. It mainly works thanks to the continually entertaining dynamic of the different Peter Parkers working together, and the villains receiving their grace notes. The CGI lizard is still an ugly design, but this Dr. Connors gets to make a personal history-backed point about trying to fix people, and have a moment of recognition with his Peter. Sandman doesn’t have much in the way of a character arc, but still gets to swirl and impress with particle effects more than a decade since his last outing.
Electro comes out the best for his transition from one film series to another, as this universe’s “different energy” magically makes him into a much better (and better-looking) character, something the script wryly comments on. Sporting a modern, but more traditional design, Jamie Foxx finally gets to have real fun in the role, as basically an entirely new character. And he’s stopped by none other than Doc Ock, the only villain MCU Spidey managed to fix earlier, in a wonderful mini-twist. Alfred Molina, who fared the best of any of his counterparts in his original movie, continues to soar in the role here. And his arriving to help save the day is an excellent, minor tribute to the idea that not all of Peter’s good deeds go unpunished; some of them come back to him right when he needs them.
It speaks to how this movie gets both the big and the little things right here. So many of its choices not only delight you, they feel right. The energy-focused Electro is drawn to one of Iron Man’s arc reactors. Dr. Octavius grasps it and declares, “the power of the sun, in the palm of your hand,” the thing he was hoping to achieve in Spider-Man 2. He and Maguire’s wall-crawler share a moment of recognition, where Otto’s touched to see how this “dear boy” is all grown up. Ned discovers that his grandmother is right, he is, in fact, magic. M.J. goes from the eternal pessimist, preferring to expect disappointment rather than be blindsided by it, to reassuring her friends that they’ll go forth and kick ass here. There’s something worthwhile for anyone and everyone here.
There’s even brilliant visual echoes to prior movies. Garfield’s Spider-Man, who nearly steals the show both comedically and dramatically, manages to save this universe’s M.J. in the exact way he couldn’t save his universe’s Gwen. It’s an emotional payoff to a seven year old movie that still lands like gangbusters. It’s emblematic of No Way Home’s remarkable ability to not only invoke past events and characters from the Raimi and Webb films, but to pay them off, round them out, and in some cases even fix them. It extends Peter’s desire to save all of these lost souls and see the best in them to a meta level, evincing a similar wish in the heart of Watts and his collaborators with regards to the films that paved their way.
The ultimate challenge, though, comes in the form of the Green Goblin, the original Spider-Man villain, and the one who’s taken the most from Holland’s Peter Parker. The fight here is not a physical one, even as Spidey and Gobby do go toe-to-toe once more with our hero coming out on top. It’s a personal one, as the MCU Spider-Man must decide whether to exact vengeance upon this dastard who killed his surrogate mother, or to relent and try to fix him too.
It must be said that Dafoe gives a tour de force performance here, rivaling Molina himself and Michael Keaton among Spidey’s cinematic antagonists. He’s entirely plausible as an apologetic Norman desperate to be reformed, warming to this Peter as another surrogate son. And he’s an equal and opposite terror as the Green Goblin, menacing and insidious in ways that go beyond frightening, instead cutting to the bone. He growls at Holland’s Spider-Man that the altruism his aunt preached and which Peter himself has taken up, is a weakness, a pathology. He blames Peter for May’s death, arguing that it was Peter’s compassion, his willingness to try to help rather than just solve the problem by the simplest means necessary, that led to his aunt’s demise. These words carry extra sting in the shadow of Peter’s lingering sense of guilt for how his “controversies” have ruined the lives of those close to him.
As a lego figure in the film’s aftermath hints, Osborn is basically demanding that Peter turn to the dark side. And like the other fresh-faced heroes before him, he stays strong in the light. Only he’s not alone. The other Spideys figure into the finish in ways that are meaningful without stealing the spotlight. Maguire’s Spider-Man holds back a vengeful Peter from stabbing his foe with the Goblin’s glider, a weapon whose deepest cuts he knows all too well, and Garfield’s wall-crawler delivers him the cure. Despite everything, despite his justified anger and the ease with which he could give into it, Peter instead decides to save and forgive even his aunt’s killer, a man who can then only sit and wonder “What have I done?”
I can think of no greater tribute to the spirit of Spider-Man and the character’s legacy across a multi-media empire. The choice to save someone when you have every reason not to, when you’d rather vindicate the values of your lost mentor rather than merely avenge them, is a triumph of the character’s abounding heart and compassionate ethos. Peter chooses to do good, when his powers make it physically easy, but his life makes it emotionally impossible. That, more than anything, is Spider-Man.
Only he’s not done. The ongoing wrinkles of Doctor Strange’s original spell are tearing reality apart, and the only way to stop it is a counter-spell with a tremendous cost: everyone must forget Peter Parker entirely. His best friend, his young love, his allies from across the universe, will no longer know him. And he suggests it, chooses it, because he’ll willingly lose everything to save everyone.
I’m always hesitant about uber-magic as the solution to problems, but there’s an emotional logic here that lets this tack succeed. What matters here isn’t Strange’s spell, which runs into all sorts of logical problems if you start to try to untangle what it means in practice. What matters is Peter’s willingness to give up his life, the friendships that have sustained him, the resources that have helped him, in the name of the greater good.
There’s something profoundly heartening-yet-melancholy in that. In a small way, the Goblin wins, convincing Peter that he is, in fact, a source of hardship to those close to him. Even when he walks into the donut shop where M.J. works, a speech in hand to try to find his way back into her good graces despite the erasure of their shared history, he relents when he sees how happy she and Ned are. He is, like so many Spider-Men before him, unwilling to make even people he cares deeply about a part of his life if it means disrupting their joy and putting them at risk. There as well rests the heart of what Spider-Man is about: great sacrifice, immense suffering, enduring karmic unfairness, in the name of doing the most good.
With that, No Way Home is one of those miraculous films that takes on so much and yet somehow achieves everything it sets out to do. It tells a compelling story of the MCU Spidey losing everything and still striving to uphold his Aunt’s values. It takes on the chief criticisms of this version of the character, bringing him more in line with traditional depictions. It honors eight films’ and three continuities' worth of stories and characters, integrating them into a seamless whole. It pays off and even fixes dangling threads and broken character arcs from prior movies, providing rousing, cathartic endings for familiar heroes and villains alike. And despite feeling like the culmination of so much, it forges a new origin story for Spider-Man, one that clears the board for more adventures while still offering a heartening conclusion to the ones of old.
In the end, Peter chooses mercy over vengeance. He chooses tremendous self-sacrifice over personal gain. He finds strength in his closest friends and likeminded counterparts. He saves those even his would-be teacher thinks unsalvageable. He gives up everything, loses everything, and despite it all, chooses to start again and help people, to carry on the spirit of the lost parent who molded him into the extraordinary person he became. If that’s not Spider-Man, I don’t know what is.
I loved loved loved this movie. It's definitely made for long-time fans. It was definitely worth the wait. Going to the movie Thearter and watching it with other fans was probably the best experience of my life.
Andrew’s Peter being sad about Gwen but not really talking about it hits hard and you can feel the emotions
This would have been so much better if it hadn't been for all the leaks and coverage. One of the times where social media truly had a negative impact (in a big way) on my experience watching a movie. Without the leaks and news online, this would have blown me away and had me jumping out of my seat. Instead, I expected all of the twists and appearances, and so it was just nice as opposed to amazing. By the time I saw the final product, I had already spent the best part of a year being hyped up and eventually desensitised to what was going to happen.
Possibly contrarian, but I found this just...fine? Good? Outside of the amazing level of nostalgia bait and fan service that is brought together here, No Way Home is another safe entry into the MCU with little to no consequences for the overall narrative arc of Phase Four. The culmination of these characters is impressive and all the returning faces are great to see, but it all feels somewhat hollow when you realise it's all for nothing but fan service? I still immensely enjoyed seeing all these characters from my childhood get to team up together and goof around thanks to the multiverse, but it did feel like a bit of a non-episode following Tom-der-Man's erasure from the minds of the MCU and the hasty return of all visiting members to their respective universes. I am glad they finally gave this Spider-Man an emotional foundation to build and work from but three movies in feels like we should be reaching the climax of this characters arc, not just starting. Maybe I'm overthinking it. It's a good, clean popcorn blockbuster, as all MCU entries are. They continue to be the McDonalds of cinema. Certainly not the best, but consistent and dependable.
Final thought: I liked the bromance, seeing old friends and foes, there was a nice emotional coating and bond after the final battle and in the aftermath - still I believe the premises were forced, there's no real redemption for the 5Foes nor actual spaced growth for Peter1 after the central Uncle-Ben-ish traumatic event.
It was too much counting on our love for the Tom Holland's Spidey family and the old ones, tapping into nostalgia serving us audience. Which I like in the balance they've kept till now in the MCU, but this feels excessive at the expenses of the plot.
p.s. Dani Rojas has a weirdly different career in this universe
Kind of a dumb plot and an even dumber ending... But somehow it still was an entertaining watch, though for me the most exciting moment in the entire movie was the scene with Matt Murdock aka the Daredevil which I'm hoping will come back with a new season
love andrew garfield’s peace sign before disappearing :sob::sob::sob:
also MATT MURDOCK?? BRIC!!
I think that finally all the inconsistency that this movie had does not matter. It doesn't matter that some villains are there and others are not, that the spell does not make sense, nothing deserves to be explained. And it is not necessary. Perhaps the only thing that matters is that the power that Marvel has to hoard every movie theather, and that in Peru, for example, they have violated their seat separation protocols, that they are charging more to see this movie, even in its third week, without being possible to have discounts on tickets (when even movies in their first week of release have). You might say that all this is external to the film, of course. But if Spiderman: No Way Home references things external to this movie all the time (not just the past Spiderman movies, but even the meta commentary on those movies, which comes from how silly they are to every line from Jaime Foxx about how he is more comfortable in this one). When the film takes us out of its narrative with all this, I think it is allowed that I too can get out of it to think about all this external that I have commented.
This is just one side, of course, and I'm sure I'm being mean or a smartass, sure. Even without all this, the movie should at least be entertaining. Of course, for some, that are so tired and I understand it, entertainment equals quality, "I had fun, ergo it's good." OK. But understand that there are thousands of ways to entertain yourself with a movie, to have fun. It happens with bad movies, The Room, for example, but it happens with the experience of going to the cinema as well (I think of the scene in which Jerry Seinfeld wants to go to see Planet 9 From Outer Space, but not alone, because otherwise it would not be entertaining ). I'm not asking Seinfeld to rate the film, but we are on Rate Your Music, we have to rate. I understand that some have fun with mediocre films, I think that to a greater or lesser extent we have all found ways to do it, but there are some that we can separate that: I surely entertained myself, maybe hate-watching Spiderman: No Way Home, and although I know what to expect with hese films, I think one of the highest grossing films of all time should have at least a clean script (I really wouldn't ask for more than that). I can't lower my standards, and that's okay, I'm not making my life miserable, I'm having fun in my own way (don't pity me poor me). But this fun, at least for me (and that is what many fail to understand) is beyond the fact that the film seems coherent to me.
Even so I found my way of making my experience watching Spiderman: No Way Home interesting, maybe egocentrical, and entertaining. This movie is by no means fun. The first two were okay, fine. Now they say this is stupid or that it embraces stupidity. Okay, but at the same time they are trying to sell us a conflicting Spiderman, who instead of going to chase the Green Goblin, prefers to tell the public that he wants to kill him. A Spiderman that almost acknowledges that he is in a film and knowing what's gonna happen next (he ask is Dr. Octopus knows him, because he called him by name, but everybody knows he is Peter Parker; he doesn't think there are new villains, he thinks something weird is going on). The downside this time around is that the show feels overly plastic, and that wouldn't be a problem if the movie wasn't trying to sell us the Spiderman drama.
And this is my way of having fun, you can't accuse me of being no fun. Okay, you can accuse me of being a cynical fuck, yes. But this is fun. And it's also depressing, of course. Is laughing to avoid crying.
If I want to say something good... well, maybe at least we have Daredevil on the MCU (but they are definitely not gonna reach the series highs, hell, not even the lows... How the fuck can you introduce him and get rid of him right away, there is a trial that we needed a lot more of, that should've been its own half an hour. And even when introduced you just skip all the good parts, how can Daredevil catching that ball be in screen for just a instant, don't you know how to zoom in, make momentum, fuck).
Okay, maybe it is good that Spiderman is kind of restarted now. I'll keep on wanting a better film out of this Spiderman. And I'll have fun while doing it.
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Phase One
Iron Man (2008) https://trakt.tv/movies/iron-man-2008
The incredible Hulk (2008) https://trakt.tv/movies/the-incredible-hulk-2008
Iron Man 2 (2010) https://trakt.tv/movies/iron-man-2-2010
Thor (2011) https://trakt.tv/movies/thor-2011
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) https://trakt.tv/movies/captain-america-the-first-avenger-2011
The Avengers (2012) https://trakt.tv/movies/the-avengers-2012
Phase Two
Iron Man 3 (2013) https://trakt.tv/movies/iron-man-3-2013
Thor: The Dark World (2013) https://trakt.tv/movies/thor-the-dark-world-2013
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) https://trakt.tv/movies/captain-america-the-winter-soldier-2014
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) https://trakt.tv/movies/guardians-of-the-galaxy-2014
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) https://trakt.tv/movies/avengers-age-of-ultron-2015
Ant-Man (2015) https://trakt.tv/movies/ant-man-2015
Phase Three
Captain America: Civil War (2016) https://trakt.tv/movies/captain-america-civil-war-2016
Doctor Strange (2016) https://trakt.tv/movies/doctor-strange-2016
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) https://trakt.tv/movies/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2-2017
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) https://trakt.tv/movies/spider-man-homecoming-2017
Thor: Ragnarok (2017) https://trakt.tv/movies/thor-ragnarok-2017
Black Panther (2018) https://trakt.tv/movies/black-panther-2018
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) https://trakt.tv/movies/avengers-infinity-war-2018
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) https://trakt.tv/movies/ant-man-and-the-wasp-2018
Captain Marvel (2019) https://trakt.tv/movies/captain-marvel-2019
Avengers: Endgame (2019) https://trakt.tv/movies/avengers-endgame-2019
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) https://trakt.tv/movies/spider-man-far-from-home-2019
Phase Four
Black Widow (2021) https://trakt.tv/movies/black-widow-2021
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) https://trakt.tv/movies/shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings-2021
Eternals (2021) https://trakt.tv/movies/eternals-2021
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) https://trakt.tv/movies/spider-man-no-way-home-2021
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) https://trakt.tv/movies/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-2022
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) https://trakt.tv/movies/thor-love-and-thunder-2022
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) https://trakt.tv/movies/black-panther-wakanda-forever-2022
The Marvels (2023) https://trakt.tv/movies/the-marvels-2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ((2023) https://trakt.tv/movies/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-2023
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) https://trakt.tv/movies/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-2023
Fantastic Four https://trakt.tv/movies/fantastic-four
Wow… just wow
They did it
What a film
What a special experience in a cinema
A full theatre of people losing their minds, cheering, screaming and clapping for 2h
Insane
The story feels forced just to include retro actors. The trailers revealed the entire story. Lazy writing, everything's explained with "magic". Bad jokes, cringy-feeling at times. Quite a nostalgia trip, but nothing much.
MJ said something like "Always expect the worst and you'll never be disappointed." and DAMN, HOW RIGHT SHE WAS
I wish I was expecting the worst because i never felt so disappointed watching a marvel movie before.
i really tried to like it, i really did, and i usually do ignore bad things about these films and tend to highlight the best parts but couldn't this time, I cringed from the start untill the end.
movie room experience was also terrible, people really need to learn to stfu
The movie was fine.
Nothing to rave about but fine.
Not a fan of the "Hermoine-Solution" ending though. If Zendaya wanted out, they could have chosen the Potts solution and just not have her be involved in the Movies.
This just screams lazyness and I will downgrade from a 7 to a 6 for it because it pisses me off!
An emotional rollercoaster of a movie that had me laughing one moment, crying the next, and gasping in amazement throughout. It’s not perfect but its one of the best MCU films thus far and has enough in it to please fans of Spiderman. Do not expect to be disappointed.
Never been so satisfied with a movie since Endgame!
For sure, it has some plot holes, but the ULTIMATE fan-servicing is working miracles here!
MARVEL knows best how to make a good movie that's why they own the 2010's era.
AVOID ALL SPOILERS IF YOU CAN.
No Way Home is an spectacle from start to finish... Its everything you want it to be and SO MUCH MORE! With so much fan service, excellent visual effects and a wildly emotional story, this new entry in the MCU is glorious in every way. Just sit back and enjoy the ride!
I can count on one hand how many movies I gave a 10/10. This is one of them. I have no words.
Andrew Garfield deserves an Oscar for all those interviews where he masterfully denied them. I shouldn’t be surprised, incredible actor.
Top 3 superhero movie of all time - Maybe :pound_symbol:1
Simply one of the best theather experiences I've ever had. I can't begin to fathom what did I just see.
Aunt May :cry:
Another entry in MCU lineup of fanservices.
Script is written like the characters are actors talking to audience instead of something that would make sense to the characters in their world, e.g. what's with all Peters knowing about multiverses out of nowhere. Even the dialogues between the superheroes and villains all serve as nothing but nostalgia factor, assuming viewers immediately get the references. The brief dialogue between Electro and Garfield's Peter about "black Spider-Man" could've been a good commentary but it ends up as the kind of "yeah you know we're going to bring another cool Spidey in the future" plot device typical of MCU.
The whole Peter ganging up together is a lot of missed opportunity; they just instantly bonded out of nowhere. Saying they're like 'brothers' is overselling it.
Honestly I watched it with no expectation which was the right decision
the movie itself was very entertaining and in some parts very very emotional
I actually cried during those scenes which they were very well put together
but if we talk about the overall potential of the film it honestly felt more like a fan service than an actual good movie
which I'm again not complaining about, I loved the fan service in this especially the Andrew's Spiderman saving MJ and crying about it because he couldn't save his T_T I cried so much for that short scene
but part of me just thinks they could've done better
the villains felt a bit forced and dragged.. like our Spiderman fought Thanos and he was struggling with some of these villains in this film which didn't make sense of feel natural
also the whole plot of tearing the reality which caused all of this was taken so lightly especially from Doctor Strange
part of me was like this could be S tier level of danger but was played on smaller scale focusing only on Spiderman
but again based on the Doctor Strange movie trailer it seems they preserved these serious concerns for his movie not this one
overall movie was fun to watch and loved all the Easter Eggs and fan service
i can't give more than a 6
it felt that this is made for a young generation that dont want to think much in what they are seeing in front of their eyes
Wait, her name wasn't Mary Jane? This whole time? Michelle Jones? Why even abbreviate that then? Just call her Michelle...
Not sure if Marty agrees, but this could be a nice theme park ride (if you are familiar with the franchise, obviously). The plot doesn’t make any sense; it keeps contradicting itself to the point that it’s just better to focus on each scene without thinking about its connection to the rest. Not that anyone cares, this is just an excuse to get the cast together and feel nostalgic. The individual moments are usually pretty good, in particular when focusing on the relationships between the characters. Some action scenes felt a tad confusing due to both the quick editing and the low lighting, but it might be a movie theatre problem.
I was expecting the old characters to steal the show, but they managed to keep everything balanced so that Holland could always stand in the center. His Spider-Man was still missing those hints of internal struggle that could be found in the character’s previous incarnations, but here we are finally starting to see him grow and get some emotional payoff.
I honestly think I was like in shock when I first saw this because oh my god it is so sad
like, Andrew Garfield still stands as my favorite iteration but holy shit does Tom Holland know how to make a bitch sob
anyways, the experience of watching this very soon after watching both the Raimi and Webb versions is so much better than going in cold. the emotional weight of Garfield catching MJ is just gorgeous and the Maguire/Doc Ock mini-reunion is :asterisk_symbol:chefs kiss:asterisk_symbol:
I’m really glad Marvel decided to take such a ballsy turn with the ending and am honestly so incredibly excited to see where they decide to take it (and praying that they don’t go down the Fantastic Beasts route)
So happy I got nothing spoiled before watching. What a ride!
Definitely an amazing movie !
I'm not a Marvel fan, nor even watched Avengers... I didn't even watched previous Holland's Spider movies...
I watched this with my girlfriend and I do enjoyed this film !
I almost cried when Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) appeared ! WOW it was such a magical moment, can't believe it, one more scene, just one more of him !
Damn this is the best marvel movie so far !!!!!
Amazing story line sets the pace for the next subsequent movies. Seeing our current peter embrac the true meaning of who spiderman is is amazing.
not 1, not 2 but 3 spiderman !!!! And Ned having magical capabilities, who would have seen that coming!!!
and o, doctor strange without the mind stone makes him mid!! Doc oc turning out good at the end well!!!!
And DAREDEVIL!!! "His alter ego" but Still DAREDEVIL!!!!!!!!!!!
Marvel have done a really great job. Stan lee would definitely be extremely proud
The MCU's Spider Man countinues to be an immature idiot and Tobey and Andrew are the only good thing about this movie. I wish we had seen more of them.
It’s basically a movie for kids… the editing and story is aimed at kids, not adults, the movie lacks logic at times. Basically, Peter is responsible for all of his problems in this movie, all of his actions are his responsibility as are the consequences, which he is really suprised about… really poor movie, expected better…
There are tons of scenes that are entertaining as hell; all funny, heart warming and action packed
Unfortunately, the movie just does not flow well. The whole multi-verse thing makes everything so incredibly messy and muddled. People do things with extremely weak motivations just because the plot demands it. Sure there's a lot of great callbacks to the history of the series but it's really not executed with the finesse that it really deserves. The pacing is completely off in large portions and I cannot help but feel like the movie was created around a solid concept but all the ancillary construction was just cobbled together
It's fine. It tries harder and flies higher than most other Marvel things but unfortunately fell flat for me. But it's fine
Personally I don't like the story, a little bit childish to me. But the multiverse idea is great, and glad to see old Spider-Mans, just made me nostalgic.
Too eager to please. Too much looking back and not enough forward looking. The story felt more fitting for an adventure-of-the-week TV episode.
This is massively overhyped and undeserving of the 8.5+ imdb rating. I am a fan of Marvels turn your brain off fun and action film style but this does not cut it. Remember that awesome scene where Spider-Man stopped a cruise liner from splitting in 2 and sinking?
In this movie you got a generic saving-car-from-highway scene, the only danger posed is gravity causing the car to fall with a character on board that we were just introduced to and convenielty rides around with child locks on the back doors? Very lame and unimaginative. We also get some destruction to power pylons although credit for at least attempting to repair the damage afterwards.
The funny lines in the movie stopped at grins and didn't achieve laughter, take some notes from the past few years of a Ryan Reynolds starring movie.
They make some half baked attempts for Dr Strange to remind us that he is still in fact a child, despite being called Spider-MAN. These are really shown in the choices he makes trying to "save" the multiverse characters which is the whole dedication of the movie. This kid is a major procrastinator and should have just used the box.
Let me finish by pointing out the last scene we are shown before the credits. This young immature boy just lost his only family member who he lived with to a death, he lost his girlfriend and his best friend due to their memory purge and in the space of an hour movie time he has moved into a new apartment and reconciled all this loss and mourning and he seems totally fine. If Marvel did counselling sessions...
It's not worth seeing. Peter Parker is still so immature after so many things. Compared with the previous two generations of spider-man, this one seems very childish.
Wow! Loved it!
I'd recommend not reading any reviews if you plan to watch it - I didn't and I'm sure glad I didn't! Spoilers inbound!
Where to begin? I was not expecting to love this film as much as I do! It surpassed my expectations in every way possible, to the point that I'd say it beats 'Avengers: Endgame' as my favourite production from the MCU. This is a next level superhero movie, it's easily the most I've consistently enjoyed a film in this series and genre - no question.
The cast are all outstanding, it's ace how they work everyone in from previous iterations of 'Spider-Man' - even away from the main universe. Seeing Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire together onscreen as Peter Parker is tremendous. The film does it in the perfect way, at no point does it feel forced or needless and the humour between the trio is excellent; in fact, the whole film is funny when it intends to be.
Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon (his best showing of the trilogy), Jon Favreau and Marisa Tomei also add positives things to this 2021 film. Jamie Foxx, Alfred Molina and, most pleasing for me, Willem Dafoe all reprise their characters from past releases and are all a joy. I'm a fan of Dafoe so was particularly happy to see him reappear.
Onto what we see onscreen. The plot is great and I wouldn't change anything about it, there is one or two things that I had question marks about whilst watching but those quickly dissipated. The pacing is top notch and the music is superb, the respective screen times of everybody was pinpoint and, along with the already noted humour, the film also packs a punch on a more serious level to boot.
This really is top tier Marvel! Would watch again, would recommended etc. Awesome!
im a very emotional person and this film hit something funny in my heart
Best Spiderman movie, ever!
The movie theater audience applauded twice (when certain characters appeared.)
It was very entertaining with great action scenes. The movie made me laugh and it made me cry.
Here's my advice: Don't let this be your first Spiderman. It might be better to know the previous movies.
One of the best Marvel movies I've seen in almost 2 years. 9/10.
Nuff said
10/10? You all might need to calm down a bit
Unexpectedly enough the movie manages to deal with its abundance of characters pretty well and a lot of dialogue that might appear useless or purely for fanservice actually quite works among all the character development and the evolution of Tom's Spiderman
However most "pure MCU" scenes stay just that, MCU scenes ; uninteresting and failing at giving emotions. and God, too many jokes. A lot work very well but sometimes they're just pushing the jokes. Making a movie is just like cooking, the amount of ingredients matter
Overall the fights are satisfying, the characters all feel accurate and the way they are interpreted is satisfying all to give us a very interesting ending.
But the fact that you really need to have seen MANY MANY movies beforehand to truly understand it is a little sad
The best Spiderman movie in the MC, yes, but still a mess that feels like a rollercoaster constantly going up and down
Perhaps the next trilogy will have someone netter than Jon Watts, I am looking forward to it (which is a first with MCU's spidey)
Mind blown! I don't really know what else to say
this movie kind of felt like a cop-out to me. Oh we don’t have to create a new villain. Let’s just recycle the old ones and people will eat it up because Disney loves using nostalgia. Dafoe and Molina def killed it tho! just wish they added vulture for some sinister 6 vibes. Or even threw in someone new like Kraven.
it was good don’t get me wrong. Just tired of recycled material in movies now a days. Also it’s hard to do a movie like this now a days because of the internet and speculation. Would have Been absolutely nuts to go in not knowing any of the old characters we’re gonna be in it.
pretty solid entertaining movie it has the same problems most of the MCU movies have nowadays
too many other characters allies and such that have their own fan base that take thunder away from the main character
The fact that when you really get down to it the entire movie didn't have to happen All the problems were caused by the main character making a bad decision
which really doesn't paint these heroes in a very great light
it was awesome to see all these villains from older movies along with Toby and Andrew it was very distracting when they took off masks I don't know if it was just the fact that I was watching 3D but the weighed the suits look especially when they weren't wearing their mask was just very awkward and off putting
there were some big emotional moments that I wasn't expecting in this movie I actually got teary-eyed a few times which never happens
I've been on the hype train for "Spider-man: No Way Home" for at least a year, ever since the rumours of returning characters from previous Spider-man films came to light. One thing you have to give to Marvel is the genius marketing for this film, I do not doubt for a second that they were responsible for many, if not all the leaks that happened. I was unsure of the MCU after Endgame, it just didn't seem like it would go in any interesting direction, but No Way Home is honestly my favourite movie in the universe. It's a love letter to nearly two decades of Spidey cinema, and as a massive fan of the character, I can't help loving it.
I've heard stories of how powerful some audiences' reactions were to this film, and while I was in a fairly modest crowd, I could still hear a comparatively audible answer to the spectacle that No Way Home offers. There were times where I couldn't turn down my grin either, nor remain tearless. To call it pure fan service would be unjust, as the third chapter of MCU Spider-man's story manages to remedy all issues people like me had with the character. While I always appreciated the new approach, it simply did not deliver what I liked most about Peter Parker's tales. Without spoiling anything (I will do so later, warning will be given), I'm very excited for where the character goes next in the franchise. Otherwise, it is able to truly capture why Spider-man is such an endearing presence - the conflict of leading this double life. Peter had it all perfect, up until the end of NWH's predecessor, Far From Home. The reveal of his identity causes all sorts of havoc for him, and most importantly, the people he cares for. Spidey is pretty desperate, and with that, the shenanigans of the plot unveil.
The cast was fantastic, and Tom Holland's performance was his best yet. Zendaya is a strong presence and really gives an interesting portrayal to MJ. She has charisma and great chemistry with Holland. Jacob Batalon does well in the comic relief role of Ned. Benedict Cumberbatch is a joy as always in the role of Doctor Strange. I'd even say he is a better fit for this movie than RDJ's Iron Man is for the first two MCU Spider-man flicks. Most interesting are returning villains from previous Spider-man franchises. Jamie Foxx seems to love being back and does a great job at portraying Jamie Foxx, if not so much Electro. Still, a much better version of TASM2's character, and he is very entertaining to watch. Thomas Haden Church and Rhys Ifans, respectively Sandman and the Lizard, are perhaps a tad weaker in their acting, I believe due to them only lending their voices, but their presence is still greatly appreciated. Alfred Molina does just as well as he did in Raimi's "Spider-man 2", while Willem Dafoe might even outperform his old work. He steals the show here, and I'll give even more credit to Holland for being able to keep up with him.
I have some criticisms for Happy Hogan and Aunt May, unrelated to Jon Favreau or Marisa Tomei. I think they are fantastic actors, but I could not care less for their characters, which are obnoxious, unfunny, and fail to resonate with me. Don't get me wrong, they aren't a total abomination to watch, but I dislike the major role they play in Parker's story. This is why a particularly potent point in the film failed to land for me, only saved by Holland's acting.
It's spoiler time as I simply cannot avoid sharing some surprises that No Way Home has in store. Skip to the next paragraph if you haven't seen the movie, which I highly recommend you do, as is evident. THEY'RE BACK! Seeing Tobey Maguire on the big screen is a childhood dream of mine come true. I grew up watching the Raimi Spider-man films, and while he might not be the best Spider-man actor, he is certainly an icon. His performance wasn't top-tier, but that is irrelevant. He added so much to the movie, I couldn't care less if it is fan service. Fan service is the strongest point of No Way Home and I love it for that. It takes a lot of hard work to pull off something quite like this. And what of Andrew Garfield, the Internet is currently clamouring for The Amazing Spider-man 3 after his phenomenal role. At times I think he overacted, but that's only because of how much he clearly loves being Spider-man. Somebody might convince me he simply walked on the set and joined in, while the crew decided to roll with it. He, Holland, and Dafoe are the biggest stars here. Otherwise, it's a joy watching 3 generations of live-action Spider-Men interact; they share stories, joke about, pull each other up. Clearly the writers are huge nerds of the cinematic history here, unashamedly interspersing memed lines from the Raimi trilogy. They are awkward to hear at times, but I'll take it. It's charming. Last, but definitely not least, as it perhaps got the biggest reaction out of me due to my sheer surprise. A few rumours floated around, but nothing too major to convince me that none other than the best actor in the MCU, Charlie Cox, would come back as Matt Murdock in a scene where he completely takes over for a few minutes. I had finished the third season of Daredevil no more than a week before, still dealing with the grief of the series' cancellation. I finally got to see Peter and Matt talking on the big screen, now we are one step closer to seeing their costumed alter-egos do the same. Hopefully, this also means that a renewal of the TV show might come about.
The MCU still doesn't excel musically, but this score is relatively notable compared to the dry run they had for many years. The cinematography and visual effects are good, although I honestly found the latter lacking in a few places. Nothing major, though it won't be fair to say they are quite great.
Overall, I loved "Spider-man: No Way Home". As a Spider-man fan, it delivered practically all I came for here, and went ahead to make me legitimately attached to this version of the character. I hope we get to see Holland reprise his role soon, he has just gotten started. Besides that, the film is a load of fun. If you need a solid blockbuster, see this film. And if you are a Spider-man fan, go out of your way to experience this. We live in a great time for the character, with many solid releases in a variety of mediums, and No Way Home is able to stand out as one of the best in them. I won't overhype it as a cinematic masterpiece, but it is a movie I enjoyed a lot and would love to watch again in the near future.
This is probably the only time when a movie matched the expectations and exceeded it. The hype and expectation from the movie was insane, and to be able to execute it so beautifully is a masterclass in itself. This movie had one thing to do, fan service and it does that exceptionally well and some more. Marvel knows what they're doing and they just dialed fan service to max and left it there. A fun ride from start to finish. Hands down the best spidey live action movie.
You definetely have to have watched all the previous Spider-Man movies to fully appreciate this one. And boy, did I appreciate it! The fanservice is off the charts with No Way Home and personally I ate it all up. The interactions between the three Peter's was one of my favourite things ever. It was so fun and emotional to see Andrew, Tobey and all the villains again, not to mention that all the characters are very enjoyable here. It doesn't even feel overstuffed despite the large amount of characters thanks to all of them already being established before. This is also one of the Mcu's most emotional movies to date.
Here's some of my top things/moments because why not: (SPOILERS)
All the consequences of Peter's identity being revealed made me feel so bad for him, I like that the movie takes its time to show us all of it.
The aunt May scene and Peter staring at the screen afterwards was one of the hardest scenes to watch. May really was great in this movie ("Fresh water or salt water?" lmaoo) and I think it's a shame she was mostly reduced to "your aunt is so sexy" jokes in the previous two but yeah as I said I really loved her character here. The scene of Peter in the rain and Ned and Mj comforting him later was very heartbreaking (but beautiful).
The first fight scene with Peter and the Green Goblin: It was so intense! Peter's spidey sense going off and Defoe's acting.. Hell yeah!
Their second fight scene. So raw, so full of hate. Tom Holland really nailed it.
Sandman and Electro talking about how they got their superpowers; pls this was so funny
Peter beating Strange with the power of math :')
Every scene with Tobey and Andrew!!
Andrew fixing Tobey's back. Peter 3 you have my heart.
The three Peter's talking before the last showdown. Andrew saying he's the most boring Spider-man, followed by Tobey telling him he's amazing - like come on, I could watch them just talk to each other for 2 hours and I'd eat it up!
Peter catching MJ. Nah this made me teary-eyed and might be my favourite scene in all of this.
Doc Ock telling Peter he's all grown up feels like he's talking to all of us. Peter's "Still trying to do better." Aww.
The whole Spider-Man team up!
Every second of Molina and Defoe.
The bittersweet ending. The scene of Peter talking to MJ and then meeting Happy at the grave broke me.
Actually this whole movie broke me but it made me so happy at the same time. Felt all kinds of things especially because I watched Raimi's trilogy as a child and it got me into the Superhero genre; I watched The Amazing Spider-Man movies in theatres (and really liked them back then); I fell in love with Andrew Garfied and got obsessed with the MCU - and now this amazing movie comes along that combines all these things and it's actually really entertaining and gives me all these great characters back (and they're all as great as ever, if not better) How could I not love this?
This wasn't my least favorite of the later Spider-Man movies (that award goes to Far From Home which blew chunks) but it's close. In a nutshell, I found this one to be VERY juvenile, almost as though it was written for younger audiences ( read: children). There were some terribly cheesy attempts at humor, some very lame, melodramatic moments that were so over-the-top I can't imagine anyone apart from young children getting emotional, and Dr. Strange's character just...didn't fit. I just never could really get into the rhythm of this one. Like so many other of the more recent MCU releases, it was so "busy" and chaotic that it was just very difficult to keep up with, making it not enjoyable. I did enjoy the way they brought the three Spider-Man actors together (Tobey Maguire is starting to look not so much like a high-school student these days!) and I thought it was "cutely amusing" when Tom Holland's Spider-Man kept trying to convince Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man, "You're amazing! I mean, simply AMAZING! Say it with me, 'I'm AMAZING!'" (Only real Spider-Man/MCU fans would pick up on that.) I can't give this much more than a "FAIR" rating simply because it just wasn't that good. A couple of "near-fights" with some of the villains but nothing really coming down to a slugfest that was really attention-grabbing. And I go back to what I said in the beginning: The whole thing just had a really juvenile feel to it, and some of us have been following Spider-Man since long before the days of Marvel movies and streaming video. I still say Tobey Maguire was the closest to the comic-book Peter Parker; the others just came across as cheesy, hormone-driven high school losers. No, this just wasn't interesting and wasn't worth watching. For any reason.
This is another Spider Man for kids which for me is a wee bit unfortunate. I would very much have liked a Peter Parker / Spider Man that behaved like a real superhero instead of this naïve kid who constantly thinks he knows better than the grown ups and, of course, constantly bungles things up.
In addition I was not too thrilled about the story itself where Spider Man right at the beginning is framed as the bad guy. I know, I know, it is rather consistent with the original comics but Hollywood do not hesitate so change things if they feel like it so why not make a good change for once?
The good thing about this movie is the special effects. They are quite cool. Especially the parts in this weird space where Doctor Strange and Spider Man dukes it out. Unfortunately that is pretty much it.
The rest of the movie is really dragged down by the childish and stupid behavior of Peter Parker. Him being a real idiot and constantly trying to change the spell was just cringe worthy. Then he continues screwing things up because he do not want notorious criminals to go back to their real place because they will actually die there. Typical Hollywood sob story. Despite what that dumb bitch said towards the end, yes Peter Parker you did something wrong, you screwed up big time and the wrong people died because of it.
Another thing that was really annoying throughout the movie was listening to that moron Jonah Jameson from The Daily Bugle. He was spewing almost as much fake news as CNN and it just pissed me off every time he was on screen.
It is a shame really. One would have thought that, given that they already did the young and immature Spider Man in Spider Man: Far From Home, they could have made him more experienced and mature in this one. You know, character advancement.
Instead they just piled on the childish, naïve and immature behavior with a good dose of juvenile jokes making what, with some actual intelligent script writing, could have been a great movie with all those cool special effects (and I really do like Doctor Strange) to be one just barely watchable.
Can we be done with the spider man movies for a decade or so now? I’ve had enough in the last 20 years. He isn’t even that cool of a super hero. This is worth watching once and I do mean once. It’s nothing special.
Dr. Strange and the "old" Spider-Mans just saved the film at the end. Still bad, but at least the best of the series.
Instantly loathing the publicity of being outed by the press, Spider-Man hits up the Sanctum Sanctorum to ask Dr. Strange for some mystical assistance. They cast a spell of wiped memory and screw it up, reality is torn, familiar faces invade different spaces... you know this, you've seen the trailer. It's the Sony/MCU equivalent of X-Men: Days of Future Past, with a stream of old band members coming out of retirement for a jam-packed farewell concert.
One might hope that the results are a smidge better than that old X-Men reunion, and they are, but No Way Home also suffers from many of the same problems. Primarily, the overwhelming urge to stuff as much crap on the screen as possible, even when the audience is already exhausted. It tries to serve too many masters and, in the end, sufficiently serves none. There's fun to be had, especially when the oddball mix-and-match super-characters get the chance to escape the trappings of a broader storyline and simply converse as individuals. Those accessible human interactions have been a big strength for the two preceding Marvel Spider-Man flicks, and they reap great benefits here, each time the old guard mingles with the new.
I wish we had more such moments, but the push to turn the MCU's most grounded franchise into another big-time tent pole attraction demands otherwise. In reaching for the next major event, they've overlooked the "neighborhood" part of "Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man." Actually, they might've forgotten the "friendly" part, too, because there's a whole bunch of angst spinning around Tom Holland's central performance. But that's more excusable: Peter Parker goes through a lot over the course of this hundred-fifty minutes, he progresses and matures as a character, and he's experienced equally dark times in the comics.
No, the performances aren't the issue here, nor is the dialogue, which remains snappy and delightful. The primary culprit is the plot, bloating and careening in indeterminate (and often mindless) directions, making a lot of noise but not making a lot of sense. Dr. Strange hand-waves many explanations under the guise of mysticism, which is basically his thing, but so do the various Spider-Men. Important members of the supporting cast are marginalized and under-served. The city of New York, once an essential ingredient, is now barely a backdrop. Goalposts are moved, overshadowed, and then moved again. Rumor has it that script re-writes were still underway during filming, and it shows.
This is messy. Lots of fun on certain occasions, but stifling and sludgy in others. It's a mixed bag, leaning more to the positive than the negative, but I don't know that I'm content with the way everything wraps up in the end. Where Homecoming and Far From Home both left me charged and anxious for the next step, No Way Home put me in a place of quiet acceptance. Feels like the franchise has aged, and that’s not a great thing.
action + garbage filled with clichés.
I really liked the emotional depth and character building. I also enjoyed that the multiverse concept was further explored with the characters from earlier spiderman movies. Can’t wait to see how the future movies will connect to this one!:heart:
excellent good effects and they close cycles .. I won't tell you more so as not to teach those who haven't seen it .. :wink:
When you have literally consumed the franchise and you finished the ideas, this is the kind of plot that you take out from it. And you even need a magician to keep it together.
Even though i am not a big marvel fan this movie was superb for sure..It felt like it had everything drama,laugh,great directing and it was tense. 8.5/10
It was so amazing to see them all altogether. It brought back memories and tears along with it. I am happy to be alive to see such a movie
Don't think too hard about the plot, it's utterly stupid. If you like fan service, you will like this movie.
This is definitely the best Spiderman... Hands down!
I won't spoil or reveal anything excessive about this film, but I can say that it was simply amazing! It was a heartfelt homage to past iterations of Spiderman, while also helping to shape and develop the current MCU Spiderman, which is played by Tom Holland. Spiderman made his choice for the betterment of not only his friends but also the world. The ending truly captures this sentiment completely, and while it felt a little bittersweet, the ending serves as a new opening for Spiderman in his future ventures. All I can say is that I'm excited to see what happens next.
3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’:
This was EVERYTHING Tom Holland’s Spider-Man needed. His standalone story, at least to me, always stood in the shadows of his predecessors, particularly Tobey. All it ever did was inspire comparison. THIS film, again for me, resolved it all. It illustrated to me that each Spider-Man, their individual story, is extraordinarily-special in their own unique way. Sounds moronically obvious? Probably. But I think I needed to see them interact in this crazy-scenario-of-a-movie to finally believe it — and truly appreciate Holland a lot more in the end.
Three Spideys! Wayyy too many thoughts. To see these three interact was absolute nostalgia heaven. To see their differences on display in full-force… Tobey’s organic webbing, the lack of Avengers in two of their lives, their individual heartbreaks… just WOW. And I love and appreciate how Tobey and Andrew were ultimately NOT just cameos. They were an integral part of the story and — in some ways — their stories were continued here! Andrew’s Spidey has a full-circle redemption moment with MJ and we hear that Tobey is living happily-ever-after with his MJ. This was an incredible celebration of Spider-Man for multiple generations. Bravo, Marvel and Sony.
I’m finallyyy excited to see where Tom’s Spidey goes from here. I care about his supporting characters more. I thought Tom really flexed his acting muscles here. This story wasn’t afraid to get deep, bringing his web-slinger to a whole new level of maturity and independence. I feel like the stakes are much higher now. I’m officially ready for more!
Bonus Thought: The villains. What a feat this was. To bring back all of these actors. Willem Dafoe looked like he literally stepped right out of 2002. And to see him interact with Molina’s Doc Ock was just spectacular! Just more nostalgia candy to savor here.
Extra Bonus Thought: Charlie Cox, welcome to the frickin’ MCU. I cannot wait to see what you bring to it!
Weak plot and visuals. Saving grace is The Actors and the acting standard plus the nostalgic moments felt by old time fans - The ending will be highlight for the whining section of spidey fans, but I did not like the retconning., but b it was expected bcos a new spidey b phase is in the works. Enjoyable movie but reason for liking will depend on each viewer.
Holy shit this movie’s crazy
The returning actors/characters made this movie. It was amazing seeing Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, Jamie Foxx, and especially Tobey Maguire. I never cared for Andrew Garfield, but it was good to see him, too. A great way to tie in the previous movies into the MCU!
What a rollercoaster of emotions. Amazing. Amazing movie! You should definitely watch this only on theatres!
I am not immune to nostalgia. Strange still doesn’t work for me. And Holland’s side of things are a -appreciated!- course correction rather than satisfying in their own right. May’s death is an admirable attempt at pathos and correcting the absence of Ben, but it doesn’t change that she was a side joke and fanservice in the last two movies. And it’s great that Peter has returned to his broke, on his own roots instead of mentor connections. But as for this film itself, Tom remains the least interesting Spidey. And Sandman and Lizard both feel a bit forced.
But bringing back Tobey and especially Andrew… Andrew steals the show with earnest charm and a sad clown energy that leaves you desperately wanting more adventures. Jamie Foxx is charismatic as ever. And Dafoe and Molina are in a class of their own. These returns are worth the price of admission alone. Now it’s up to Holland and the new status quo to prove they can be that on their own.
What a nostalgic ride
The returning characters and OG actors from past films was definitely the crux of the movie's success. Let's face it, you won't see this many people swamping the theatres, if it's just another sequel of the teen spidey's story in a forgettable trilogy. Such an awesome assembly of villains. Defoe and Molina absolutely killed it and boy, the surprise good guys. So good to see my man, Tobey (and Andrew)!
Overall one heck of a fun ride even though the ending kinda threw me for a loop.
Readers be warned, this review may cause diabetes, because No Way Home was perfect for me.
And why do I say this? Ever since Spider-Man returned to Marvel, there has been mild controversy with how they've manufactured the character: Osborn being replaced by Ned Leeds (and the actor's ethnicity), Mary Jane being replaced by Michelle Jones (and the actress's tapeworm), the same with Flash Thompson, and Uncle Ben's father figure being replaced by Tony Stark. But the stories of this new Spider-Man were accepted for being fun, entertaining and for maintaining the spirit of the wall-crawler.
However, in No Way Home they have managed to give everything that the faithful public expected: they have united old and new spectators, uniting them before a story that drinks directly from the greatest stories that Spiderman has starred in on paper and that we were able to glimpse in the Miles Morales animated film. It's impossible not to talk about the plot without giving away spoilers, but I consider it essential to have seen all the Spider-Man films so far released (i.e. the "official" ones, starring Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and, of course, Tom Holland) in order to appreciate No Wa Home's delicate work.
More harrowing than Endgame, though of course the latter had more action scenes, but more than enough to give Phase 4 the boost it deserved after the ridiculous start it got off to with Black Widow. Indispensable for Spider-Man fans.
"Gods don't have to choose."
They actually did it. They pulled it off. One day I will rewatch this and give a longer review but for now all I can say is that usually the worry with so many villains is that the movie will be crowded and not give enough time for things to come to develop but Jon Watts knocked it out of the park and the ending is everything I wanted it to be.
edit: ok… after this euphoria with the movie I'm going to speak the truth. the film is weak, the script is horrible and the direction extremely bad. only thing that saves is nostalgia and good performances.
the movie is literally amazing. tom holland is great, whoever said he was the worst spider-man had their mouths shut with that movie. however, it still has the same mistakes as the previous ones (of mcu in general). the script is weak at times (really one of the coolest uniforms I've ever seen was just the original inside out? cheap excuse to sell toy... people are angry with peter and he goes to school calmly?), and jon watts' direction is still dull, he can't quite capture what spider-man is, I hope he stays far away from the next trilogy. the effects sometimes suck*, was the money for the effects and marketing all spent on the cast? but, willem dafoe is impeccable, he took the good acting from 2002 and managed to do better. molina and foxx also do well (redemption for electro, who even with his name in tasm 2 doesn't even seem to be the movie's villain). the story is very good and even with flaws in the script and a still weak direction, it became the best spider/peter (spiderverse supremacy) movie ever made, for now, as the ending leaves an air of hope for a spectacular spider.
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the return of tobey and andrew is one of the best things ever done in mcu, of course i expected more (like the portal scene in endgame) but still manages to show their essence in a few seconds. them fighting together and meeting their respective "healed" villains is really good. andrew ""closing"" his arc (give this man a third movie) saving mj moved me a lot. the three spiders interacting is amazing, i would see a three hour movie just of them talking. the meeting of generations is very good, as spider fans grew up with one of them. tasm 2 was the first original movie on dvd I bought and watched on my dvd player back in 2014/2015, even though it wasn't a great movie it was one of my favourites, rewatching it the same day I went to see nwh and then seeing the -beautiful- face of andrew garfield on the movie screen, again playing the amazing spider man, was one of the best experiences of my life.
*seriously, tasm effects were the best, seeing andrew with such bad effects, especially in his big scene saving mj, it hurts your eyes.
I liked this movie, but it was so full of stock and awe moments. I wonder if when the surprise wears off, the movie will appear hollow at its core.
i liked the idea that all of 3 spidermen were in the movie, but they made tobeys and andrews weird, they are much better actors. the plot was predictable i guess it is the marvel recipe. anyways spiderman is my fav superduper hero character so i liked it anyway, i let myseld to be entertained. good movie and yes marisa tomei is the perfect choise for aunt may, sexy, easy going, smart, takes good care of peter. probably my fav cast member.
wow wow wow wow wow wow, NOW THAT'S WHAT YOU CALL A SPIDER-MAN FILM. Coming back from a pandemic to such an experience, it was something ELSE!!
I'd be shocked if your a spiderman fan and was webbed down with this film because it's got everything, to fantastic action, top cast, great chemistry, easy plot to follow and also will make you laugh, cry and fill up with excitement all together and it's got lots of spiderman nostalgia and easter eggs.
Overall, I enjoyed it. It was entertaning, the characters were great, and the fight scenes were done very well. Unfortunately, I also have major gripes with it.
Rewatches will be tainted by the sub-par ending. Even before this movie, Peter had been through a lot. Too much of this movie was the result of one very poor decision by Dr Strange, pushed by Peter, resulting in an irreversable destruction of the remaining people in his life.
I'll be honest - Dr Strange was pretty much an idiot in this movie, and didn't think things through. I'm not sure if that's supposed to show off how little growth he's had because he also vanished in the blip, or they just needed a (poorly written) excuse for the plot of this movie. Either way, an adult that can think clearly and weild's Dr Strange's power should not be dumb enough to start a spell without thinking it through, and then willingly modify it 5 times mid-cast. Every other event in this movie (including the heart-wrenching moments with May and MJ) depend on this idiotic event.
Peter not revealing himself to MJ and Ned at the end was also a dumb decision, but it made sense within the character - Peter is still quite young and often thinks he knows best (especially when he doesn't). I expect if/when MJ does find out, she will be pissed. MJ very clearly did not want to forget Peter, and he made the executive decision that she shouldn't remember him - against her wishes. I personally hate memory wipes (almost as much as time travel) when done poorly because you can never truly restore things to how they were before. Peter and MJ's relationship will never be the same again, and that sucks.
Edit: I saw a suggestion online: if the first iteration of the spell had been "I want the world to forget the existence of Mysterio / what Mysterio said" rather than "that Peter is Spiderman" then all the negative events in this movie could have been avoided. As if Dr Strange wouldn't have suggested that.
I can't believe what i just have watched!
like is this for real?, i was asking people next to me is thissssss really fucking happening!
this is not unbelievable and so excited to degree so you can't imagine, They brought to you, your childhood, your youth and present, and man
especially your childhood, you really can imagine how you will clap for this idea, there is a lot to talk about, but for real, the idea and the storyline likeeeeee damn i wanna hug everyone who worked.on that
how they showed us the most amazing characters in just one movie!
it's really enough Tobey and Andrew, like what the hell
and that scene when they attacked together
damnnnnnnn i need to rewatch it again
take my moneyyyyyy
really epic
and advice anyone to watch it bc you will watch something like a dream
thank youuuuuuuuuuuuu again for all people who done that
and waiting for doctor strange
For all my Spider-Man Lovers you will definitely think this is the best marvel movie ever .For those who just love Marvel it will probably fall short of EndGame but still be top 5
I can't believe they really did that. I just love the multiverse. Now I'm kinda sad that I don't remember earlier Spiderman movies that well, because I probably missed some great references. But it was awesome to see Andrew and Tobey again (and Charlie? :heart: I really didn't see that coming). The ending was pretty depressing though :cry:
So many call back's and moments that make this not only the best Spider-Man but maybe best Marvel movie. I laughed and cried, and had goosebumps through out.
Holy cow! This is everything I could have asked for and WAY more!
My Favorite Superhero Movie of ALL-TIME!!!!!! After Endgame
Action: 5/5
Theme: 5/5
Plot/Story/Writing: 4/5
Performances: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Special Effects: 5/5
Most Surprising Moments: Tobey & Andrew
3 spider-man in the world.my god!
Like a really good talk show episode where there's tons of guests and they're all cool and most of the skits work, too.
It takes a lot to get me to to like a Marvel movie, but there's a lot to Spider-Man: No Way Home.
(Suggestion: Watch as many of both previous franchises, there's a plethora of references hanging in the spider webs.)
Once you get over the spectacle of the 3 movie Spider-Mans together (which IS really cool)... the movie's not really that good.
The humor still has some of the most obnoxiously repetitive quips and "teehee this guy dum" humor (ESPECIALLY Ned, his "Lola", and now Happy) which alone kills rewatches, especially the first 20-90 minutes.
That said the good moments are still really good, mostly in the last hour of the movie starting from when Peter 1 finds out Green Goblin is the mastermind.
While I like Tobey Peter's movies the most his lines were kinda whatever but the scene when he stops Holland Peter from beating up Green Goblin was great.
If anything Garfield Peter easily stole the show by both being the most wholesome AND having an emotional resolution to a previous movie if you know the context.
And of course (most) of the villains were great. It's sad when ALL the nostalgia villains are way better than basically every MCU villain besides Thanos.
They should blame the MIT for everything! :D
Peter should've really called them to reconsider.
Anyway, I'd claim that this is the MCU movie I like the least. It was funny at times but IMO the story is horrible. I'm having my issues with the MCU since Infinity War, when everything escalated / got too big, then Endgame ruined it even more by introducing time travel (the movie was funny and good but the introduction of time traveling ruins the MCU for me as it makes everything meaningless), and now they ruin it even more by bringing in multiverses as well (plus the powerful magic spells that alter the reality for (almost) everyone also ruin the experience for me).
I really loved the MCU but now I just don't care about the events anymore as everything can be altered at any time which makes the story/events pointless for me.
I also hate that this made everything worse for Peter Parker and basically also everyone else with the exception of the villains (and perhaps the Peters) from the other universes.
bang avg if you don't care about cameos and stuff.
This movie was undeniably fun to watch, and it certainly was an emotional rollercoaster. I was, however, mildly irritated by the plot conveniences, and I was not a fan of the ending. To be fair, I never watched Sony's Spider-Man movies, so the nostalgia factor was absent.
Please Scooby-Doo this shit
This is basically fanservice: the movie, and while my jaded self may scoff at that, my true self geeks out and gets way too emotional at several parts in this movie. All the callbacks and references are just too damn satisfying. This is the kind of thing my 12 year old self never dreamed I would get.
The most boring of all the Spider-man movies. I'm over the multi-verse trend in Marvel and DC. Yea, they were in the comics, but doesn't mean we need it in the movies.
It’s so interesting.This one i like the most.
wow... marvel outdid themselves here. i remember seeing the original spiderman in cinema as a middle school kid and i dreamed of being peter parker. now to see Toby back as spiderman made me feel like that kid all over again. perfectly done with a story line that ties in to the current Marvel universe
amazing movie, exceeded all my expectations..
In addition to having the 3 spider men and villains from other movies!! I don't know exactly how to explain it, I just know that this movie is amazing!!
A very creative/funny/emotional Spider Man 3. Continues on very well story-line wise from last one. It was sort of a tribute though to Spider-Man as they somehow brought in the other two Spider-Men from other trilogies and the ending hinted that the current Spider-Man story is over.
Review by Matthew Luke BradyBlockedParent2022-02-24T22:21:49Z
“What the f-” car beep
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’, man what a ride. This is the ultimate spidey movie, with plenty of fun to go around, which of course is most common in the MCU, but also the dramatic weight of responsibilities that was sorely missing from the previous entries. When the dramatic scenes hit, the impact is great. The fact a movie like this exist with the return of the Sam Raimi villains is something that I have yet to process. Even when watching it I couldn’t believe what I was seeing and feeling. It felt like a childhood fever dream.
There's a lot to unpack here, and yet the movie isn't a mess. Out of the three Holland Spidey films, this is by far the best one.
Tom Holland has been great in the past movies, but here I thought he finally made it his own. Holland delivers a great performance, especially in the emotional scenes. ‘Iron Boy jr.’ is no more, and that alone makes me so happy. If you're still in doubt about Tom Holland as Spider-Man, then I think this will finally turn you around, because Holland is so incredible in this movie. He fully embodies the struggle, but heroic Peter Parker who faces the most difficult choices. The final shot of him in his new home-made suit looked spectacular.
The supporting characters like MJ (Zendaya) and Ned (Jacob Batalon) are always a great edition in Peter’s journey. The chemistry between Peter and MJ is strong here. Honestly, out of all the Spider-Man movies, I feel that they relationship is the best.
Jon Watts direction in this movie, in terms of action, camera work, and just film making in general is a massive improvement this time around. The action scenes were memorable and creative, sometimes brutal. There’s one scene where Peter Parker, who is in the room filled with villains in an apartment, his Spidey senses are triggered, but doesn’t know where the danger is coming from. The way it was shot: the camera locked onto Holland, giving his steady movements around the space more motion, everything blurred out, trying hard to pinpoint where it’s coming from. A tense scene that was well done.
Michael Giacchino score for the movie perfectly mixes the grand superhero theme, but also the emotional weight of the scenes as well.
Now it’s not a secret at this point of the returning villains, both from the Sam Raimi version: Green Goblin, Doc Ock, and Sandman, and the Mark Webb version: Electro and Lizard. None of these are just cameos or soulless nostalgia bait, but they actually serve the story and have an actual impact on Holland’s Spider-Man.
Alfred Molina's performance as Doc Ock was great and him returning to this role 17 years later didn’t feel dated; he fits back into it. His character arc wasn’t miss handled from ‘Spider-Man 2’, but instead is further expanded on respectfully. Also, the De-aging on him looked great. Jamie Foxx finally gets some justice after his version of Electro was ruined in ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
Willem Dafoe returning as Green Goblin in this movie was nothing short but brilliant. Really menacing, scary, and more ruthless than he was in the 2002 film. He might be the best MCU villain, as he doesn’t want to take over the world, or to be understood or agreed with, he just wants to cause pain and chaos. It helped that he was maskless throughout the movie where we get to see his evil gleefulness come through. "Strong Enough to Have It All...TOO WEAK TO TAKE IT!" - brilliant.
Benedict Cumberbatch makes a mystical appearance as Doctor Strange, who helps Peter out by crafting a spell to make the world forget that Peter Parker is Spider-Man after having his identity revealed in the last movie. There’s a great and visually pleasing chase scene that takes magic and science in a creative and fun spin.
Now since the movie has been out for a while now, I feel confident in talking about some major reveals.
The return of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield is a sight to behold. I still can’t get my head around them returning. They were more than a throw away cameo but played a massive impact to Holland’s Spidey. Andrew Garfield finally gets his time to shine, as he was truly excellent in this. I never understood why people considered him the “worst Spider-Man”. He was the victim of bad writing. His emotional reaction to saving the MCU’s MJ, something he couldn’t do for his Gwen, was such a gut punch. Yep, he really is amazing.
The interaction between all three Spider-Men wasn’t wasted at all and was a blast to watch. Hearing Danny Elfman’s Spider-Man (2002) - theme playing briefly in the background whilst in the cinema was just…goosebumps. The short scene between Maguire and Molina was a touching reunion.
Also, the appearance of Charlie Cox returning as Matt Murdock aka Daredevil was such a shock but a welcoming one.
The movie has got flaws. The rest of the villains Lizard and Sandman wasn’t as developed as the rest. Even then, they weren’t bad or anything. There were a couple of character choices and decisions that were questionable at best. I guess they had to get the plot going somehow.
The movie is far from perfect, but right now I'm just happy with what I saw. I walked out of the cinema satisfied.
Overall rating: “Can the Spider-Man come out to play?!”