MOVIE REVIEW: Spider-Man : No Way Home

As De La Soul takes out the closing credits, “No Way Home” has rounded out the MCU Spider franchise with a success that surpassed it’s mostly childish predecessors.
The inclusion of the other more mature Sony Spider-verses forced the MCU Spider-Man to grow up in front of audiences eyes, as this film was more focused on the Spider-Man’s actual struggle with villains, instead of prom dates and high school nonsense.

With due diligence, the villains from the other Sony Spider franchises were given a majority of the spotlight for those viewers who had waited years for a Sinister Six film to come to fruition. That is here in “No Way Home” and a majority of comic-con crowds can go to sleep with peace after viewing this film. The action sequences take up a majority of “No Way Home”, instead of the melodrama in the other more “junior” MCU Spider-Man films that were aimed at a younger demographic.

There was rarely a scene where I felt too old or out of place throughout the duration of this Marvel feature, a rarity since Marvel Entertainment tends to be aimed at family audiences. Still, “No Way Home” is an inclusive picture meant for a variety of audiences to have a great time, as the film fanatic, the comic book head, and casual viewer can all find themselves enjoying the feature. I witnessed this for myself. Not only do I believe that “No Way Home” should be highly recommended to view for all audiences, but I would also recommend that viewers should take the time to purchase extra amenities to enhance their viewing pleasure.

I took the time to experience the film in 4DX. I am not too big on kicking extra change for a filming experience as I always seen such add-ons as a money grab. Consequently, this is the first film that I have seen in such a premium format since “Warcraft” was released. I have to say I was not disappointed, as every hit and climate change was more than felt as the film played through. Thus, “No Way Home” is undoubtedly made for the premium theater experience, and it would be a travesty to wait for this to drop on Disney+ for a first time viewing.

The cast was mature and the playfulness was thankfully played down. Every actor was believable and convincing on screen. As a viewer who grew up off Tobey Mcguire and never fully accepted Andrew Garfield behind the mask, Tom Holland finally comes into his own as a legitimate on-screen Spider-Man, not just some kid thrust on screen to put on a choppy New York accent. Zendaya’s as gorgeous and snarky as ever, but after seeing her in “Malcolm & Marie” and “Dune”, Marvel should be honored to have an artist of her caliber working on set, not the other way around – and it shows through Watts’ direction. Does this film make Watt’s previous MCU flicks any more watchable? No. But “No Way Home” more than makes up for the previous two family-friendly films in the franchise, showing the range that the director and entire cast have to offer Marvel Entertainment in the future.

Since this a comic book film, that plays like it’s straight out the panels, with all the universe’s colliding – an editor’s note or two could have been used for unseasoned viewers. So here’s mine:
When it comes to the topic of spoilers, the mid-credits scene is recommended viewing, but post credits … unless your into trailers, you might want to beat the line to the restroom at as the credits roll up on this epic, a deserved title not just for the runtime of “No Way Home”.

Score : 5/5

Director: Jon Watts
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