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I was reminded of why I loved comic books, particularly the ones about Peter Parker after watching Spider-Man: No Way Home. There is a level of joyful unpredictability to comic books that has been missing from most contemporary superhero movies – most feel way too calculated. Of course, “No Way Home” does feel quite calculated, makes more noise after eliminating many of its event characters in Phase 3, but it’s also a film that’s bursting with creative joy.
They say No Way Home has true event movie energy to it, as if a young me would stand waiting to pick it up off the shelf. Director Jon Watts alongside his crew made it so that no one would ever get on the waiting markers of pages as he flips through the book in nervousness. But they tend to avoid getting burdened in the thick expectations fans have for this film, somehow dodging the cluttered traps of some of the other part threes. It is indeed another one of those crowded movies that bogged the series down but spry and entertaining as some of the mid section were. The most surprising part was the third act which made promises to the character you seemed to forget, finally delivering emotions that were earned.
“No Way Home” starts right after the events of “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” as the final dialogue plays over the Marvel logo. The man behind the red mask has been identified, and nothing will be the same for Peter Parker (Tom Holland) from this moment forward. Tagging along the humorous vibes, “No Way Home” commences with a series of scenes depicting how it affects Peter’s girlfriend M.J. Zandeya (Zendaya) and his best friend Ned (Jacob Batalon). The last straw comes when M.I.T. denies admission to all three of them, pointing out the controversy surrounding Peter’s identity and the involvement of his friends in his superhero escapades.
Peter hatched a plan. The ‘wizard’ he encountered when he aided in saving half the world with The Avengers is capable of casting a Spell that could make it all disappear. So he seeks Dr. Strange’s (Benedict Cumberbatch) help to make everyone forget Spider-Man’s identity. This plan unfortunate backfires. He would not want M.J. or Ned, or his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei) to forget the beautiful moments that made them all family, so the spell gets interrupted in the middle. Strange is barely able to handle the magic. Suddenly, Doc Ock (Alfred Molina) and Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe) make their appearance.I was reminded of why I loved comic books, particularly the ones about Peter Parker after watching Spider-Man: No Way Home. There is a level of joyful unpredictability to comic books that has been missing from most contemporary superhero movies – most feel way too calculated. Of course, “No Way Home” does feel quite calculated, makes more noise after eliminating many of its event characters in Phase 3, but it’s also a film that’s bursting with creative joy.
They say No Way Home has true event movie energy to it, as if a young me would stand waiting to pick it up off the shelf. Director Jon Watts alongside his crew made it so that no one would ever get on the waiting markers of pages as he flips through the book in nervousness. But they tend to avoid getting burdened in the thick expectations fans have for this film, somehow dodging the cluttered traps of some of the other part threes. It is indeed another one of those crowded movies that bogged the series down but spry and entertaining as some of the mid section were. The most surprising part was the third act which made promises to the character you seemed to forget, finally delivering emotions that were earned.
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