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