Michael's Movie Grade: A-
The third in director, Jon Watts' Spider-Man Trilogy is easily the best.
This is top notch superhero movie making in every way. Tom Holland's version of Spider-man has always been very likable, but this film digs deeper into just who this character is with great results. He retains everything we have loved about this character including his great mix of great intelligence and young naiveté. Yet we get to see a much deeper and more human side to him, as he is forced to grow up and take on responsibility beyond anything he is ever done before. While I do not want to give any spoilers over the course of this film, we can see him really mature. This all leads to a finale (that I will not give away here), which has an emotional power that none of his previous outings even came close to. All the while though he remains the same Spider-Man we have got to know and love since Captain America: Civil War (2016).
Yet the bigger emotional weight does not mean that this movie is missing any of the fun that the MCU is loved for. The action scenes are up there with the best of the MCU and are extremely exciting and cinematic. However, what really stands out in the fun department is the humor. This is a very funny movie and nearly every joke hits the mark. To add to this is that the humor gets even funnier as the film goes along.
There is no denying that quite a few scenes in this film were intended to have movie fans (especially superhero movie fans) geek-out. These moments are directed not only to fans of the MCU but also all of the fans of Spider-Man movies dating back to Spider-Man (2002). These moments are extremely effective. The audience I saw this with went into huge applause every time one of these moments happened, and I found it impossible not to get drawn into the excitement. Reactions like this are a major part of why I love the movie going experience so much. Yet all of these geek-out moments are tied into the story and none of them feel like they are there simply for fan service.
If you are a fan of superhero movies, then this is a must see.
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