"Spider-Man: Far From Home" is the first movie in the MCU set after the events of "Avengers: Endgame", giving a glimpse of the world after the "Blip" although ultimately, is simply used as the source of some humor. In "Endgame", we lost three of the original Avengers: Iron Man, Captain America, and Black Widow. However, "Far From Home" only really takes into account the loss of Iron Man, considering how he has become a mentor to Peter Parker and sort of taking the place of Uncle Ben as a source of Spider-Man's motivation. Nevertheless, Spider-Man must now battle the Elementals threatening the world without the guidance of Iron Man...
...except that the Elementals are not real. But, it should be pretty obvious because if they had been the real villains, it would have been a huge step down the brilliant Vulture from "Homecoming". Instead, enter Quentin Beck aka Mysterio, someone who first pretends to be Earth's newest protector, but turns out not to be. Now, if you know anything about Mysterio or perhaps have looked him up on Wikipedia, you might know that Mysterio is a master of illusions, generating confusion using his witty tricks.
I think Mysterio ranks as probably Spider-Man's greatest movie villain, aside from Doc Ock from "Spider-Man 2", in that he is very charismatic, aided with the brilliant performance of Jake Gyllenhall. Mysterio's skills lend to wonderful action sequences with Spider-Man that are unlike anything I've ever seen in a Spider-Man movie. It helps that "Far From Home" is the first movie since "Black Panther" that takes place entirely on Earth and better yet, doesn't have super large-scale war action, because after a while, watching it can be numbing. "Far From Home" brings everything to a smaller level, creating a more intimate and ultimately, more thrilling action experience for Spider-Man. It is a welcome relief from them to bring everything back home to Earth.
I feel that the story here is an improvement from "Homecoming". One of the issues I had with the first installment was that it was too kid-friendly, which I found to be a bit of a letdown considering the more intense predecessors. Granted, the movie really captured the spirit of high school. Luckily "Far From Home" managed to increase the stakes and put Parker in a tougher spot which I really welcomed. Plus, given that he's been to space, it seemed more fitting to place him in more dangerous situations.
"Far From Home" definitely ranks as one of my favorite, if not my favorite "Spider-Man" movies of all time, along with "Spider-Man 2", and "Into the Spider-Verse". It's funny, charming, has a lovable ensemble of characters, and a welcome relief from the massive scale of recent MCU movies. Don't forget to wait til the end for the best mid-credits MCU scene ever.
...except that the Elementals are not real. But, it should be pretty obvious because if they had been the real villains, it would have been a huge step down the brilliant Vulture from "Homecoming". Instead, enter Quentin Beck aka Mysterio, someone who first pretends to be Earth's newest protector, but turns out not to be. Now, if you know anything about Mysterio or perhaps have looked him up on Wikipedia, you might know that Mysterio is a master of illusions, generating confusion using his witty tricks.
I think Mysterio ranks as probably Spider-Man's greatest movie villain, aside from Doc Ock from "Spider-Man 2", in that he is very charismatic, aided with the brilliant performance of Jake Gyllenhall. Mysterio's skills lend to wonderful action sequences with Spider-Man that are unlike anything I've ever seen in a Spider-Man movie. It helps that "Far From Home" is the first movie since "Black Panther" that takes place entirely on Earth and better yet, doesn't have super large-scale war action, because after a while, watching it can be numbing. "Far From Home" brings everything to a smaller level, creating a more intimate and ultimately, more thrilling action experience for Spider-Man. It is a welcome relief from them to bring everything back home to Earth.
I feel that the story here is an improvement from "Homecoming". One of the issues I had with the first installment was that it was too kid-friendly, which I found to be a bit of a letdown considering the more intense predecessors. Granted, the movie really captured the spirit of high school. Luckily "Far From Home" managed to increase the stakes and put Parker in a tougher spot which I really welcomed. Plus, given that he's been to space, it seemed more fitting to place him in more dangerous situations.
"Far From Home" definitely ranks as one of my favorite, if not my favorite "Spider-Man" movies of all time, along with "Spider-Man 2", and "Into the Spider-Verse". It's funny, charming, has a lovable ensemble of characters, and a welcome relief from the massive scale of recent MCU movies. Don't forget to wait til the end for the best mid-credits MCU scene ever.