This review may contain spoilers.
JTA The Film Passionator’s review published on Letterboxd:
“With great direction, came a great conclusion to the Home Trilogy!”
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) is a well made superhero movie directed by Jon Watts, and features Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jon Favreau, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, Thomas Hayden Church, Jamie Foxx, Marisa Tomei, and Tony Revolori.
Serving as a direct follow-up to Spider-Man; Far From Home, the sequel follows Peter Parker (Holland) attempting to seek support from Doctor Strange (Cumberbatch) to make a spell to make the world forget that he is Spider-Man after Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) revealed his true identity. However, the spell goes wrong as different villains from the multiverse are teleported into the MCU.
After rewatching this movie, the story was still amazing to engage with because it manages to handle multiple villains well, maintain an emotional weight, use the fan service brilliantly, and contain well written characters that everybody knows and loves.
The return of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield was still surprising and pleasing for me to see!
The performances were perfect to watch, especially with Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield, who have an outstanding chemistry.
Like the previous MCU Spider-Man movies, Michael Giacchino’s soundtrack was still epic to listen to because not only did it sound memorable, but it incorporated the music from Sam Raimi and Marc Webb’s Spider-Man films.
Additionally, the cinematography was great because the camera shots were establishing the characters and settings really well, which is a great example of “show, don’t tell.”
Another aspect I loved about the movie was the action scenes because it suited the darker and emotional tone of the film, with plenty of memorable battles. These include the bridge fight, the apartment fight, and the massive final showdown at the Statue of Liberty.
However, there are two qualities that I did not enjoy as I got a bit disappointed or confused about.
Firstly, although it was nice to see Electro return in this film, I was very confused with the plot hole that made me ask, “How come Electro was teleported to the MCU when he does not know who Spider-Man truly is?”
Secondly, I was very upset that Tom Hardy’s Venom did not show up in the movie until the mid-credits scene. I personally believe he should have taken part in the final battle, which would have formed the first live action movie incarnation of The Sinister Six.
Overall, Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) still remains my favourite Spider-Man movie, and I would highly recommend it to Spider-Man, Marvel, or Comic Book fans.
