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Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
A Pure Treat of Fan Service. A Celebration of Spider-Man!
Well... where do I even start? I guess starting at where
the movie took off would be best, right off the events where Far From Home ended. JJJ has revealed the not-so-secret identity of Spider-Man, and you get to see Peter in spontaneous disbelief, eloping with MJ in his Spider-Man attire, web slinging and all. The movie wastes no time at showing what it wants to show, and does it very well!
Jon Watts has clearly evolved as a director and took advice from the criticisms the previous titles had (which I am no fan of), worked on them and built upon and improvised on what was already good. So props to him for that, I think this is the best of the trilogy at date.
Back to Spider-Man; Tom Holland, in general, I really think is a great actor and he wastes no potential at performing as Spider-Man here, outshining his previous acts of the same character. His acting is great and the well written character he plays just adds up on that. Yes, he is no longer a Spider-Man trying to be Tony Stark and has become a genuine no-joke adaptation of the beloved web-slinger, and nobody can take that from him!
That does not mean this is the definitive portrayal of Spider-Man. Oh no, far from it, as he still has a lot to learn about responsibility, and the film does acknowledge this, starting off by him and his buddies talking about their future and goals, which is just sweet to see as when we first saw him he was clearly nothing of that sort. Then come the villains who broke through the barriers of the multiverse who begin to teach him about responsibility (This is not a spoiler, it was literally advertised they show up) along with the supporting cast, both new and old, who in all ways mentor him about responsibility. It makes me feel glad the crew took advantage of what they had and took their time to slowly establish and develop upon the characters cast to finally deliver to us the big epic Spider-Man movie we longed for! It makes me go easy on the previous two titles and I'm sure it does for the others who weren't fans of them as well. After seeing how Tom's version has started to resemble the original Spider-Man himself, you will be in awe.
Unlike the previous films, this one is self-contained and while it is connected to the MCU, it does not feel like that's a burden or a convenience and really feels like a genuine Spider-Man movie with big themes, ideas, drama and surprising heavy moments. That's new and good, as the previous ones were clearly happy-go-lucky and playing it safe, being stairs for the Avengers lore to continue with no major moments.
Then there is A LOT of comedic relief in this movie, nothing shocking if you've seen the Jon Watt Spider-Man movies. Yes, many of the the jokes do hit and can get you to chuckle and laugh wholly, but there are a few which don't hit the spot and can either make you pity laugh or not laugh at all. This is mainly due to, what I feel, the marvel formula where there is often a gag every then and there in the movie, which can sometimes meddle with and ruin the scenes with serious tension and when the stakes are high and genuine. But this is definitely not a huge problem and won't be a problem for a lot of audiences as these are very few. Definitely not as extreme as Thor: Ragnarok, lol.
While the action choreography isn't bad, it's nothing great or new either (except the ones with Doc Ock, those ones will always be cool). Some have too many cuts making it difficult for the viewer to understand who's hitting and who's being inflicted with blows, and sometimes too dimly lit making you squint to view the action sequences better. But the parts with web combat aren't bad at all.
Then what else, the screenplay! Huge props to the screenwriters for writing an almost perfect screenplay as they balance out what seems like an overwhelmingly major premise being displayed on the big screen. For a script requiring to link all the events from way back to Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy that took off in 2002 till now, that is absolutely crazy and very complex to design as a cohesive piece I would imagine. Yet, the movie walks on it's own legs gracefully without distracting problems.
Concluding, this is a blast of sheer indulgent nostalgia where the movie talks to YOU and cherishes the moments with the characters you grew up with. Kudos to Sony and Disney for sending a true love letter to Spider-Man fans. By far one of my favourite Spidey flicks. I'm also excited for Tom and his future for the character as he's gotten better in each film.
As this is my first movie review on IMDb, it was for sure a great start and a film which is worth your time to view more than once in theaters while you can, as that is a treat in itself with all Marvel fans cooped up together cheering, clapping and laughing their hearts out all throughout this beautiful tribute. TRP said it best, the audience turned the theater into a stadium.
Ever since Endgame happened, it is fresh to know the hype for these films haven't died and thrive even when the virus is at large. No matter what fan you are, either of Sam Raimi, Marc Webb or Jon Watts, you will walk out of the cinema in pure joy and happiness.