Welcome readers! It's been a while since I got a chance to do a movie review since "Rocketman" because there hasn't been much I wanted to see. But, this week, we finally have the closure of Phase 3 with the new Spider-Man movie swinging in, "Spider-Man: Far From Home." This is one of the shortest MCU films in the entire franchise, which after the long-haul of "Endgame" is probably a relief to some of us. Regardless, after that emotional rollercoaster, "Far From Home" is what we all needed. So spin that web and take a seat! Let's review!
"Spider-Man: Far From Home" is the second solo film that features Tom Holland as the webslinger Peter Parker ("How many spider-people are there?" "Save it for ComicCon, kid!") and it basically brings us full circle in the MCU. We start off with a bit of catch-up via student news, and giving an official name to the events of the snap, now known as the Blip. We also see a homage to the fallen Avengers, most notably Parker's mentor, Tony Stark. And there is a lot of Stark/Iron Man homage in this film, which is probably meant to mirror the fact that Peter still feels he is standing in Tony's shadow. Fun fact: the first "Iron Man" movie and this one are only 3 minutes apart in length, with "Iron Man" being 126 minutes and "Far From Home" being 129 minutes. There's a part of me that doesn't believe this is coincidence, to try and show that Peter is OVERCOMING the shadow that Tony cast.
In this movie, we see Peter's internal struggle with being torn between being a superhero and being a normal kid, which is a switch than when we first saw him in "Homecoming." Remember how he was all gungho about being an Avenger? I guess being Blipped out gave him a change of heart.
Peter tries to enjoy some time being a normal kid while on a European trip with some of his classmates, but things keep happening that prevent that, not the least of which is Fury hijacking the field trip in order to see if Peter will help new guy Quentin Beck aka Mysterio. And Beck TOTALLY seems like he's just there to help, almost becoming someone who Peter can talk to. Oh ye of little faith...
Overall, this movie was perfect to close out Phase 3. After the emotion that everyone felt from "Endgame," this was what we needed in order to get us going again. While this definitely did not give away future plans for Phase 4, the end credits (which include some great cameos) give us hope for something epic to come, and still leave the audience in suspense. It will be hard, however, for the future to live up to "Endgame." The throwbacks help complete the cycle by showing us things we remember from multiple movies, especially bringing us ALL the way back to where it began, "Iron Man." There are some FABULOUS one liners, and the awkward romance makes you feel nostalgic for your own high school experiences...maybe...
This is definitely the summer film we have been waiting for, a great palette cleanser for the MCU. It's definitely one I would go see again.
And one more thing: I AM WAITING FOR A BLACK DAHLIA NECKLACE!
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