This movie is
the sequel to Spider-Man:
Homecoming (2017) and the twenty-third film in the Marvel
Cinematic Universe (MCU). It also marks the end of Phase Three of
Marvel’s Infinity Saga.
The story picks
up after the death of Tony Stark/Iron Man, and with his death comes the heavy
responsibility he carried as the de facto leader of the Avengers. Stark
believed Peter Parker was the one he could trust to carry on his legacy, and
this film explores that idea throughout.
The movie is
fun, but it felt like a case of delayed gratification. I had to sit through a
long intro and spend over eighty minutes getting to know what was going on
before the movie, in my eyes, finally kicked off. This delayed approach worked,
though, because once things started happening, they happened fast, and I was
completely engrossed. Compared to the previous movie, I really enjoyed the
character dynamics and depth in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Here, that depth
was replaced with stunning visuals.
The film takes
place after the events of Avengers:
Endgame (2019). Tony Stark is dead, and the five-year period when
half the universe was gone is now called the Blip. Peter Parker is struggling
with the aftermath. Meanwhile, Aunt May is busy helping people, with Peter
lending a hand as Spider-Man to help everyone recover from the Blip.
Peter’s school
plans a trip to Europe, and he’s excited to get away from everything for a
while. He’s been ghosting Nick Fury and just wants to focus on his trip, hoping
to use the opportunity to win over MJ. Of course, things don’t go as planned.
Fury hijacks Peter’s trip to suit his own agenda, and Peter meets another
supposed superhero, Beck/Mysterio. Beck claims to be from another Earth,
fighting a group of supervillains known as the Elementals, who destroyed his
world.
There’s so much
chaos in Europe that no one sees Mysterio coming—especially Peter, who trusts
him so much that he hands over Tony’s high-tech glasses, E.D.I.T.H., to Beck.
This isn’t a spoiler; if you follow the Spider-Man comics, you already know
Mysterio is a villain.
In the end, I
felt the relationship between MJ and Peter Parker was a bit forced. It didn’t
click as naturally as it did in Spider-Man 2 (2004) with Tobey
Maguire and Kirsten Dunst. That said, I enjoyed Happy Hogan’s role in the movie
and had a good time overall.
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