(4.5 / 5)
Spider-Man:Far From Home picks up immediately where Avengers:Endgame leaves off and serves a great jumping on point for those who are interested in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The premise
Peter Parker is trying to get back into the swing of High School after the death of his mentor Tony Stark and hopefully begin a relationship with MJ. In pure Parker fashion his plans are disrupted when series of monsters interrupt his plans during a class European trip and the arrival of a new entity arrives called Mysterio who is here to lend a helping hand.
The payoff
This movie does an amazing job of balancing the High School aspects of Peters life and Spider-Man. It continues to build the world of Spider-Man as a self-contained entity and a component of the larger MCU landscape. Jake Gyllenhaal plays an amazing Mysterio. I am not one to demand that characters are directly translated from the comic books, but this portrayal and representation is near accurate. The stakes feel high as the wrong moves would cost Spider-Man a great deal in this movie. He is growing up and he has to own the responsibility the comes with the power.
The fan service
There is a ton of fan service; however, the movie does a great job of explaining the current landscape. That in some ways could be its one weakness, but it is a small one. Considering that there are twenty-two movies that come before it, it helps that this one provides a recap for new viewers. You will be rewarded for sticking with the MCU since the beginning as always.
In the end
Spider-Man:Far From Home is an amazing movie. It has a great mixture of laughs and action. It is one of the best Spider-Man movies that have come out on film and I say that as a compliment to its predecessors. This movie is worth seeing and taking the family with you. I know I will see it a couple of times while it is in the theatres. Make sure you stay for the end credits scenes as well, there are two of them and they are amazing!