It's been a while since I watched a Hollywood flick on the big screen primarily coz of the fact that there were hardly any releases that tempted me to watch with the exception of "No Time to Die" & "Shang- Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings". But when Jon Watts's "Spider-Man: No Way Home" hit the screens last week, I didn't have to think twice as I belong to the clan of hard core MCU fans. This was the sequel to Jon's Spider-Man series & from the looks of the trailer it promised to be lip-smacking with the arrival of supervillains from alternate universes.
Even though Spider-Man (Tom Holland) saved the day yet again from the drone attacks orchestrated by Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) in "Spider-Man: Far from Home", the latter had the last laugh, Prior to his death, Mysterio doctored a video which was broadcasted by Jonah Jameson's Daily Bugle; where the former put the blame of the attacks & his own death on Spider-Man. To make matters worse he even revealed Spider-Man's secret identity making Peter Parker & his dear ones earn the ire of the public. With the situation remaining grim, Peter sought the help of Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) to cast a spell that would make everyone forget his identity. But the spell misfires & brings in people from alternate universes who ever knew that Peter was Spider-Man. Incidentally, that brings in trouble in the form of Sinister Five. So how was he going to deal with this crisis???
Without a shadow of doubt, Jon Watt has hit the jackpot once again & the primary reason for that was the interesting yet simplistic screenplay of Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers. (Spoiler alert) With the timeline being fiddled, it opened a whole world of opportunities which presented in the form of supervillains. Soon enough, it brought in other Spider-Men (Tobey Maguire & Andrew Garfield) and it was interesting to see the attention given to the variation in their characters due to the challenges and tragedies that they faced in their dimension. Both Tobey & Andrew was brilliant in their brief appearances & the latter certainly had a charming presence here unlike in his movies (I would certainly would like to see his version have a solo movie or two). Subsequently, the manner in which the trio join forces and help each other was the highlight not to forget that this was the first time that Tom Holland's version of Spider-Man was given the opportunity to showcase his emotional turmoil (Alert ends). Technically, the movie was top notch be it Mauro Fiore's visuals, Michael Giacchino's music, VFX & CGI.
Personally I always felt that though Tom Holland fitted the bill of the neighbourhood Spider-Man, he certainly didn't have the acting chops of Tobey or Garfield. But he certainly performed really well in this flick & deserves praise for a job well done. He was ably supported by Zendaya (as MJ) & Jacob Batalon (as Ned), both of whom did their parts aptly along with Willem Dafoe (as Green Goblin) and Marisa Tomei (as Aunt May). As for the rest of the cast, all of them did justice to their roles be it Benedict, Alfred Molina, Jamie Foxx etc.
Verdict: Surely the best in the present Spider-Man trilogy & one of the most entertaining MCU movies. Apart from the numerous characters from the previous Spider-Man movies & a couple of interesting cameos which certainly captured eyeballs, it still had an engaging screenplay & opens the doors to more interesting storylines. In short, dont miss it!!!
Rating: 3.5/5
Regards...Ben
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