- You going to be the next Iron man now?
- Well, no, I don't have time.
I'm too busy doing your jobs.
- Oh! - What?
- I'm kidding, I'm kidding.
Look, keep up the good work, because I am going on vacation.
- [Clint] Serving as both a lighthearted coda
to the decidedly serious "Avengers: Endgame"
and the exciting kickoff to the next phase of the MCU,
"Spider-Man: Far from Home" is an extremely fun,
cleverly executed,
and frequently hilarious adventure film.
Peter Parker may have been given a new lease on life
in "Endgame," but that doesn't mean it's all rosy now,
or that the sort of ethical challenges
that have oft tried the wall-crawler's sense
of personal life versus superhero duty have diminished.
Peter Parker's realization of that particular cross to bear
is at the heart of this highly entertaining new romp.
(screaming)
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Tony Stark may be dead,
but his memory looms large in "Far from Home."
Peter is frequently within sight of some shrine to
or oversized image of his fallen mentor.
Peter struggles to be who Tony wanted him to be,
even as he remains painfully aware
that he's just a local hero,
or at least he'd prefer to stay that way.
But there's no kinda sorta being an Avenger.
You're either one of Earth's mightiest heroes
or you're not.
- [Peter] I just want to go on my trip with my friends.
Europe doesn't really need
a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.
- [Reviewer] "Far from Home" sees Spidey tested by
a new, out-of-this-world threat
that will determine whether he is truly worthy
of Tony's high hopes for him or not,
a grand challenge that sees this battle-tested wall-crawler
confront a global danger in a way
that his friendly neighborhood "Homecoming" self
would have been ill-prepared to face.
To reveal more about the plot
and the villainous machinations of "Far from Home"
would be to risk spoilers, but suffice it to say,
the circumstances of Peter's new mission,
which coincides with his school trip to Europe,
perfectly dovetail with the lessons
this teen hero needs to learn.
- You look really pretty.
- And therefore I have value?
- No. No, that's not what I meant at all.
I was just-- - I'm messing with you.
- [Reviewer] After the universe-saving scale of "Endgame,"
it's a relief and a bit of a respite for MCU fans
to see Peter get to be just an awkward, sweet kid
who wants to tell the girl he likes how he feels
and hopes that she feels likewise.
That's what makes this Peter so relatable and lovable.
That he also happens to be a fledgling superhero
is what mucks up his adorkable romantic plans.
"Far from Home" is, like its predecessor,
"Spider-Man: Homecoming," an '80s movie at heart.
If "Homecoming" was a John Hughes movie,
then "Far from Home" is a hybrid of "European Vacation,"
"WarGames," and "Gotcha,"
meaning it's a fish-out-of-water comedy
mashed up with a teen romance and espionage adventure.
The latter element is courtesy of Nick Fury,
who is less a mentor for Peter here
than the proverbial principal.
- You're Nick Fury.
- Put some clothes on.
Let's go for a ride.
- Is he gonna be okay like that?
- You might want to turn him over
so he doesn't swallow his tongue.
- [Reviewer] With Tony gone and Fury of a one-track mind,
it falls to another adult to serve as Peter's quasi-mentor,
Quentin Beck, played by a suitably dashing Jake Gyllenhaal
as a bold superhero from an alternate Earth,
dubbed Mysterio by our world,
who, any true comic fans knows, is more than meets the eye.
Again, to say more is to risk spoilers,
but Mysterio's inclusion is a perfect pick
and sly commentary on our reality-questioning
and truth-challenging times.
- It's really nice to have somebody to talk to about
superhero stuff, you know?
- Anytime.
- [Reviewer] Beck understands the power of image
and perception on both the personal and grand scale,
a persuasive skill that doesn't require superpowers
so much as a keen understanding of human fallibility.
Marvel fans will undoubtedly get a kick
out of the many Easter eggs included in the film
and all the care the filmmakers have given
to this particular installment,
while both fans and general audiences alike
will be left with plenty to keep them amped
for what lies ahead for the webslinger
in Marvel's Phase 4.
(explosion)
On a technical level, this film's home stretch
boasts some of the MCU's most impressive visuals
this side of "Doctor Strange,"
while also addressing some longstanding fan pet peeves
about this Spidey's powers and shortcomings.
This is a grander, more ambitious film
than "Homecoming" in many ways,
yet it owes that well-deserved accolade
to all the groundwork laid so far
in Tom Holland's past four screen appearances as Spidey.
It's been great fun to see this new take
on the beloved character evolve to such amazing extent
over the last few years.
- Get on the jet!
- Who are you?
- I work with Spider-Man.
- You work for Spider-Man?
- I work with Spider-Man, not for Spider-Man.
(explosion)
New plan!
- [Reviewer] "Spider-Man: Far from Home"
is a grandly entertaining culmination
of the MCU wall-crawler's journey so far.
Thanks to its sweet humor, clever commentary,
and deft action set-pieces,
"Far from Home" continues the journey of Peter Parker
from kid hero to Tony Stark successor.
The movie sets the table
for some exciting new adventures ahead for Spider-Man
and his place in the MCU, putting him against an antagonist
who preys on Peter Parker's fears and insecurities
in ways no other villain has quite yet.
"Far from Home" ends Marvel's Phase 3 with a hell of a bang,
thrusting its young wall-crawler into a treacherous
but hugely exciting new era.
(dramatic music)
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