Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) Movie Review

SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME (2019) MOVIE REVIEW

Since his inclusion in the Marvel cinematic universe, Tom Holland's Spider-Man has rapidly become a fan favourite in the eyes of many. Civil War was his coming out party to show off his powers, Homecoming explored his world more in depth while Avengers Infinity War and Endgame compiled all these previous elements to fully form the the superhero of Spider-Man. Now we arrive at Far From Home which attempts at exploring the character of Peter Parker now that Tony Stark isn't around to be his hero/mentor and must try and fill the massive legacy left by Tony. 

Following Endgame we are now left in a world where the five year snap has occurred and Iron Man is no longer around. Peter Parker (Tom Holland) is understandably distraught by this and wonders if he can become the hero that Tony wanted him to become, hopefully time away on an overseas school trip trying to get the girl of his dreams MJ (Zendaya). Of course things never seem to go as planned as creatures have been creating havoc across different parts of the world with a water elemental located where Peter is. Amongst this chaos, Peter must decide whether to step up and become the hero people need or the person Peter just wants to be all the while getting help from a new ally Quentin Beck (Jake Gyllenhaal). Continuing the story after Endgame was a great choice to go through as the impacts of a five year long struggle really do show as students who weren't affected have now aged drastically and homeless shelters dedicated to this incident are now a thing that exist. Another aspect this film nails is not the continuation of Spider-Man but rather an expansion of the character of Peter Parker. Majority of the movie revolves around Peter and shows the struggle he faces keeping his secret and trying to keep his loved ones safe which all come full circle by the film's dramatic climax. 

Once again the cast does a phenomenal job and really do keep a shred of realism amongst everything going on around them. Characters will do comedic quips which somehow don't feel forced and react genuinely and authentically to events conspiring around them. Standouts in the movie were Tom Holland as Spider-Man who continues to impress and steal the entire cinematic universe through his genuine performance. Zendaya also expands her character of MJ from a moody nobody into a shy extrovert that complements Peter so well. Finally Jake Gyllenhaal has been getting countless amount of praise for his role of Quentin Beck and I can't deny it. Gyllenhaal while he did start out as a bland and generic hero, throughout the film transforms into easily my favourite part of the movie. Through his mannerisms and line deliveries you can really tell Gyllenhaal loved playing this type of character. 

Overall Spider-Man: Far From Home subverted my expectations to the max. Going into it I wasn't expecting much and thought it would be another Marvel sequel but boy was I wrong. Far From Home expands on the ideas of the first and continues the story of Peter Parker near perfectly. All of this is aided by the believable performances given by the majority of the cast and the twists and turns this film takes makes Far From Home not only one of the best Spider-Man films but one of Marvel's best films to date. 

OVERALL

8 / 10