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We've got the spoiler free first reactions
to Spider-Man: Far From Home.
Spider-Man: Far From Home swings into theaters on July 2nd
and fans are all anxious to see
how this final chapter of phase three
closes out the Marvel Cinematic Universe
post Thanos' invasion, and more specifically,
the broader effects of the unsnappening
from Avengers: Endgame.
Luckily a few fans and journalists
had a chance to catch a press screening
of the wall crawler's latest European vacation,
and the same peeps took to social media
to share their reactions online.
We don't think it's a spoiler to say
that their reactions are generally positive,
but since none of us, and most likely you
as well if you are watching this,
have yet to see the movie,
we are gonna make sure that these first reactions
are as spoiler free as possible.
So don't worry about spoiling that rumor
that Mysterio is (bleep).
Oh, no I shouldn't have said that?
So without further ado, here is the good,
the bad and the ugly first reactions
to Spider-Man: Far From Home.
Let's start off with the positive,
and boy howdy was there a lot of positive.
First of all, Nerdist bestie Maude Garrett
succinctly said what was on a lot of peoples minds
with, "Spider-Man: Far From Home is such a good movie!
"Jake Gyllenhaal suits up and completely embraces
"his role in its entirety and he's clearly having a blast.
"This is such a refreshing film
"after the heaviness of Endgame.
"The post-credit scenes are a must watch
"and will blow your dang mind."
Okay, calm down Maude, it can't be that good, right?
Let's just see what our other friend of the show,
Coy Jandreau, had to say.
"See this movie the moment you can.
"Pre-order tickets, call out of work, just go!
"There is a movie coming to theaters
"with Mysterio in it, folks!
"See Spider-Man: Far From Home.
"Tom Holland is Spidery."
All right, starting to notice a pattern here.
Angie Han over at Mashable lauded the way
the film ties a ribbon on phase three of the MCU.
"Spider-Man: Far From Home is the coda we needed
"after Endgame, a glimpse of how the world looks
"now that the dust has settled."
(chuckles)
Dust.
- I don't wanna go, I don't wanna go, please.
- Every damn time.
Film and TV critic Kevin McCarthy had just about
the highest praise possible for this sequel
saying, "Far From Home has dethroned
"Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2 and is now
"favorite Spider-Man film.
"What's insane is that I can't even tell you why
"I'm so in love with this film
"because it would be a spoiler.
"Gyllenhaal is incredible.
"Holland re-confirms as the best Spidey to date.
"Amazing."
The love for the cast seemed to be a recurring theme
throughout most of the reactions,
with Zendaya's MJ and Jake Gyllenhaal
getting an abundant amount of shout outs.
CNET's Sean Keane heaped on the praise with,
"Major kudos in particular to Jake Gyllenhaal
"for his super engaging performance
"as complex character Mysterio,
"and Zendaya, who brings depth in her
"massively expanded role as MJ."
While People Magazine's Kara Warner added,
"Spider-Man: Far From Home, what a fun, solid sequel.
"Tom Holland is so incredibly charming,
"will watch him in any/all things.
"Jake Gyllenhaal gets way more to do than expected,
"clearly had a ball doing it.
"Also still loving Zendaya's MJ."
We can definitely agree with Kara
in watching to watch Tom Holland in all things
is definitely worth watching.
Speaking of things to watch out for,
many of the reviewers and fans
hinted that there is much more going on in this flick
than what you're initially seeing on the surface.
The Playlist's Rodrigo Perez hints at this
with his tweet, "Spider-Man: Far From Home,
"far superior to its predecessor and really delightful.
"With a terrific theme of trust well threaded throughout.
"Could say more but it's spoiler-laden,
"full of fun secrets, so be careful who you follow
"and what they say.
"Jake G is great."
Of course, it can't be all great for the web head.
There were some criticisms from the critics
who critiqued the film.
Slash Film's Ben Pearson put it this way.
"Spider-Man: Far From Home, B minus, C plus.
"If you loved the teen centric stuff in Homecoming,
"there's more where that came from.
"Some of the comedy falls flat
"but this film has a lot going on,
"ultimately beneficial because it mostly distracts
"from the stuff that doesn't land quite as well."
To which we have to say, it is important that
Spider-Man lands well and doesn't fall flat.
You get it?
Because he like swings a lot in the air.
And if he fell that would hurt.
- [Male] All right, cut that.
- Y'all didn't like that?
Fandom's managing editor Eric Goldman
tweeted out some minor, minor criticism with,
"Spider-Man: Far From Home isn't
"quite as wonderful as Homecoming,
"but it's a really strong, endearing sequel
"that delivers some excellent moments
"in its second half in particular.
"It commendably furthers Peter's story
"while laying groundwork for what's next
"in a notably deft way."
Okay, are we really putting this reaction in
in the bad column?
Yeah we gotta be struggling if that's the worst we can find.
Okay, look, we might have promised the bad,
but if this is as bad as it gets,
then the hype seems deserved.
Again, nobody in this room right now has seen it
so we're waiting with baited breath for the film
to drop on July 2nd, just like everyone else is.
But what do you folks think?
Are you excited for Spidey?
What other villains do you hope pop up in the flick?
And seriously, what do you think about
Mysterio actually (bleep).
Ooh, dammit I did it again.
Let's discuss.
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