Goodbye for 2 years!

Hey, everyone. As you may or may not recall, back in 2016/2017 I was anticipating my mission call for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, but due to pre-existing, and developing medical conditions, my call was dealyed while we got everything sorted out. The call officially arrived about 2 weeks ago, and I'm most likely getting set apart on Sunday. What that means is that for 2 years, my mind needs to be focused solely on the Lord and the mission, which means I will not be allowed to participate in any form of worldly entertainment, which means no movies, or movie reviews.  II'm worried about hearing big spoilers for the big releases so when I finish my mission, I'm going to do reviews a bit out of order. My first movie will most likely Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and then I will watch any Marvel, DC, or any other "big, tentpole" releases after that. So, movies I don't care so much about, (such as "The Lion King" remake), I'll watch later. See you all in 2 years!

Spider-Man: Far From Home

Marvel has done it again! This is perhaps the greatest live-action "Spider-Man" film ever! The fallout of "Avengers: Endgame" is set up right from the beginning, and the feels don't stop until the end credits! The stakes are higher, the story is better, and Peter gets a chance to mature as a superhero. Once again, like "Endgame", do not spoil this movie for yourself. Just when we thought "Endgame" had provided enough twists, this movie proved us wrong!  Jake Gyllenhall is absolutely entertaining as Mysterio. I still say Zendaya (uggh) is a bad choice for "MJ" (oh, I'm sorry, Michelle Jones. Again, ugh.) She is the Kristen Stewart of the MCU. Her performance has no emotion, and while one could argue that's part of the character, it's annoying, and unfunny, and wears thin very quickly. This still keeps the tone of "Spider-Man: Homecoming" but adds something a little more serious to the plot, so this time it's not all fun-and-fancy-free. There's actually some serious gravitas throughout, but especially after the second act twist! I really wish I could say specifically what some of the problems with the writing in some parts were, but that would be a major spoiler. The post credits scenes, which I won't spoil, are the hardest I've fanboyed at a Spider-Man movie since "Into the Spider-Verse",  and I love its implications for the future of the MCU. 

Grade: A-    9/10     4/5 stars