Spider-Man: Far From Home is a comic book film and the sequel to 2017's Spider-Man: Homecoming. It's also the twenty-third film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as well as the ending to Phase Three. The movie is produced by Marvel Studios, Pascal Pictures, and Columbia Pictures and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. Spider-Man: Far From Home is written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers and directed by Jon Watts.
The story is after the events Avengers: Endgame, Peter Parker is trying to get his life back to normal while at the same time mourning the death of his mentor Tony Stark. One day Peter and his classmates go on a schooltrip to Europe. Just when everything seems normal Nick Fury comes to Peter asking for his help against a fight with a new threat called The Elementals.
Initial Reaction
Now I for the most part do like the MCU's version of Spider-Man. I have my issues here and there but for the most part I'm okay with this version. So naturally I was looking forward to Spider-Man: Far From Home. I also wanted to see because after that second trailer it really left me curious about the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame.
Cons
One of my issues with Far From Home is Michelle or "MJ". I can't stand this character. And it has nothing to Zendaya but the writing. She's just irritating but I guess with the two previous films she's suppose to come off as sassy or something like that. What I'm trying to get at is she's poorly written. And because of that it makes her whole romance with Peter nothing interesting. So yeah, I don't like this version of Mary Jane-Watson. I'm hoping for either two things, one she's not involved with the third movie (but after the credit scenes I doubt that's going to happen) or two better writers come on board and make her a more likable character.
Middle Ground
The really grey areas with this movie is the humor. There are times when it's fine, it serviceable but other times not so much. Like there's a scene when one of the Elementals attack and Spidey smacks his head on a bell not one but twice. Instances like that just made me wonder where was the canned laughs from the studio audience. My other issue is Mysterio. It's very predictable what's going to happen with him yet at the same time it was the right thing because this is one of Spider-Man's most famous bad guys. Overall I thought he was a good villain. The last grey area I with is the movie doesn't really touch on the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame as much as it felt like it should. It's brought up in the beginning then ignored then sprinkled in here and there. So it felt like the writers touched on it but at the same time not really.
Pros
Now let's talk about the good things from Spider-Man: Far From Home. One thing I really liked was Peter trying to live up to Tony's legacy. Throughout the movie we see Peter is trying to become like Iron Man because he thinks that's what the world needs. But as we progress we slowly see him realize no he doesn't have to be Iron Man Jr. or Iron Boy, what he needs to do is become SPIDER-MAN. The other aspect of the movie I enjoyed was the performances. It mostly comes from Tom Holland and Jake Gyllenhaal. They worked so well off of each other. The other thing that made Far From Home fun was the action. It was just crazy. My favorites were when Mysterio was using his illusions on Spidey to mess with his head and the other one was the London Bridge scene. That Bridge scene was just all around crazy. The final thing I'll give Spider-Man: Far From Home is the credit scenes. Both of them. The mid-credit scene is a jaw dropper because it leaves you wonder how is Peter gonna get out of this, what's gonna happen in the third movie, and stuff like that. As for the post-credit scene not only do I find it an improvement over Spider-Man: Homecoming's post-credit scene but I made wonder how exactly did that happen to Nick Fury?
Spider-Man: Far From Home while an enjoyable movie isn't something I felt like you need to rush to the theaters to see. While it does have a really good story arc for Peter, great performances from Gyllenhaal and Holland, epic action scenes, and a really good mid and post-credit scene it could have improved on the humor, Mysterio, and showcasing the aftermath from Avengers: Endgame. It's big issue is sadly the main female MJ.
My final rating is Okay
So that's all for me. Please come back next time, Monday, July 8th for my countdown of the top eight director cuts I want to see. Until then enjoy the rest of your day.
Now I for the most part do like the MCU's version of Spider-Man. I have my issues here and there but for the most part I'm okay with this version. So naturally I was looking forward to Spider-Man: Far From Home. I also wanted to see because after that second trailer it really left me curious about the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame.
Cons
One of my issues with Far From Home is Michelle or "MJ". I can't stand this character. And it has nothing to Zendaya but the writing. She's just irritating but I guess with the two previous films she's suppose to come off as sassy or something like that. What I'm trying to get at is she's poorly written. And because of that it makes her whole romance with Peter nothing interesting. So yeah, I don't like this version of Mary Jane-Watson. I'm hoping for either two things, one she's not involved with the third movie (but after the credit scenes I doubt that's going to happen) or two better writers come on board and make her a more likable character.
Middle Ground
The really grey areas with this movie is the humor. There are times when it's fine, it serviceable but other times not so much. Like there's a scene when one of the Elementals attack and Spidey smacks his head on a bell not one but twice. Instances like that just made me wonder where was the canned laughs from the studio audience. My other issue is Mysterio. It's very predictable what's going to happen with him yet at the same time it was the right thing because this is one of Spider-Man's most famous bad guys. Overall I thought he was a good villain. The last grey area I with is the movie doesn't really touch on the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame as much as it felt like it should. It's brought up in the beginning then ignored then sprinkled in here and there. So it felt like the writers touched on it but at the same time not really.
Pros
Now let's talk about the good things from Spider-Man: Far From Home. One thing I really liked was Peter trying to live up to Tony's legacy. Throughout the movie we see Peter is trying to become like Iron Man because he thinks that's what the world needs. But as we progress we slowly see him realize no he doesn't have to be Iron Man Jr. or Iron Boy, what he needs to do is become SPIDER-MAN. The other aspect of the movie I enjoyed was the performances. It mostly comes from Tom Holland and Jake Gyllenhaal. They worked so well off of each other. The other thing that made Far From Home fun was the action. It was just crazy. My favorites were when Mysterio was using his illusions on Spidey to mess with his head and the other one was the London Bridge scene. That Bridge scene was just all around crazy. The final thing I'll give Spider-Man: Far From Home is the credit scenes. Both of them. The mid-credit scene is a jaw dropper because it leaves you wonder how is Peter gonna get out of this, what's gonna happen in the third movie, and stuff like that. As for the post-credit scene not only do I find it an improvement over Spider-Man: Homecoming's post-credit scene but I made wonder how exactly did that happen to Nick Fury?
Spider-Man: Far From Home while an enjoyable movie isn't something I felt like you need to rush to the theaters to see. While it does have a really good story arc for Peter, great performances from Gyllenhaal and Holland, epic action scenes, and a really good mid and post-credit scene it could have improved on the humor, Mysterio, and showcasing the aftermath from Avengers: Endgame. It's big issue is sadly the main female MJ.
My final rating is Okay
So that's all for me. Please come back next time, Monday, July 8th for my countdown of the top eight director cuts I want to see. Until then enjoy the rest of your day.
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