Finally, A proper Spider-man Sequel!

Sony is finally getting  back on track with the Spiderman franchise (with Marvel helping every step of the way). I honestly didn’t know how this film would live up after Infinity War and End Game but its the perfect ending to the infinity saga if you ask me, and maybe.. one of the best spider man films I’ve ever seen (besides into the spider verse).

Spider-Man: Far From Home is a 2019 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, co-produced by Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It is the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and the twenty-third film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Jon Watts, written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, and stars Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, alongside Samuel L. Jackson, Zendaya, Cobie Smulders, Jon Favreau, J. B. Smoove, Jacob Batalon, Martin Starr, Marisa Tomei, and Jake Gyllenhaal. In Spider-Man: Far From Home, Parker is recruited by Nick Fury and Mysterio to face elemental threats from another dimension while he is on a school trip to Europe.

By October 2016, discussions had begun for a sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming, with a release date given to the film before the end of the year. Holland was confirmed to return in July 2017, with Watts and the writers also confirmed to return by the end of that year. In 2018, Jackson and Gyllenhaal joined the cast as Fury and Mysterio, respectively. Holland revealed the sequel's title ahead of filming, which began in July 2018 and took place in England, the Czech Republic, Italy, and the New York metropolitan area. Production wrapped in October 2018. The film's marketing campaign attempted to avoid revealing spoilers for Avengers: Endgame prior to its April 2019 release. Spider-Man: Far From Home premiered in Hollywood on June 26, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 2, 2019, in 3D and IMAX. The film was positively reviewed, with critics calling it a "fun and satisfying sequel" and praised the performances of the cast, particularly Holland and Gyllenhaal. It has grossed $110 million worldwide. The movie has only been out in New York for 2 hours and it’s already making millions. This is actually the first time I ever seen a movie released on a Monday.  It’s a work night! I got to be at work in 9 hours but I had to see the latest spider man adventure before going to bed.

I really enjoyed this film. I could go ahead with the cliche “the actors did a great job”, “the visual effects were amazing”, bla bla bla.. but what really amazed me is how emotionally invested I was in the film knowing who the villain was before Peter Parker/Spider-Man did. Any fan of the comics or TV shows know who the villain of this film is, even though the trailer tries to misdirect you but even though you know who the villain is, you’re at the edge of the seat screaming at Peter to stop what he’s doing (but of course he can’t hear you). I literally punched a wall watching Peter doing something really stupid in the second act (I don’t want to spoil it for you). Now my only complaint is that this film villain storyline feels a bit copied from “The incredibles” but they do make it work, connecting the film to Avengers: Infinity War/End Game and goes back all the way to Iron man 1 and 3 (and even “Captain Marvel” if you stay for the end credits). This film is a perfect epilogue to the long ass book that was the MCU.

Defiantly a must see for any marvel or Spiderman fan. If you haven’t seen any Spiderman films, you can enjoy it but this film is really fan service. Fan service for the ones who love the Mysterio character, those who want to see Peter tell MJ how he really feels, how soon does she find out that he’s Spiderman (Look at the old films with Tobey McGuire and see how long it took MJ to find out before and you’ll get your answer), does he every accepts the responsibility that comes with his great power? Funny enough its the same stuff over and over again if you read the comics and watch the show, just told in a different medium but hey, I love it. 10 out of 10.