It's 2hr15m long and I'll be honest, it feels like 4 hours. But in a really good way.
They cram in a hell of lot of great origin story stuff - and considering there isn't a single mention of Uncle Ben directly, that's kudos for the scriptwriters.
The charm and wit of Spidey is established almost immediately. And you'd have to say that Tom Holland is given a winning hand right off the bat.
The plot is plentiful. It works great with the addition of Stark and Happy, and the hilarious cameos from Cap. You have to admire how they pulled all this together.
And the fact they save their greatest asset to use like a seasoning rather than than a main course - MJ - is laudable. Zendaya is used so sparingly yet somehow makes the character so detailed. Brilliant.
(Until now I'd say Winter Soldier was the best Marvel movie. It plays like a spy thriller. And this will struggle with rewatched in a way that Winter Soldier may not. But this is the larger accomplishment.)
And final shout out to the MVP. Michael Keston. The dude is charisma personified. And a hell of a Batman. He lifts the whole tone of the movie here. Brilliant casting and despite the CG nonsense he really delivers here.
Review by PorterUkVIP 5BlockedParent2022-01-07T23:36:40Z
Hilarious and brilliantly executed!
It's 2hr15m long and I'll be honest, it feels like 4 hours. But in a really good way.
They cram in a hell of lot of great origin story stuff - and considering there isn't a single mention of Uncle Ben directly, that's kudos for the scriptwriters.
The charm and wit of Spidey is established almost immediately. And you'd have to say that Tom Holland is given a winning hand right off the bat.
The plot is plentiful. It works great with the addition of Stark and Happy, and the hilarious cameos from Cap. You have to admire how they pulled all this together.
And the fact they save their greatest asset to use like a seasoning rather than than a main course - MJ - is laudable. Zendaya is used so sparingly yet somehow makes the character so detailed. Brilliant.
(Until now I'd say Winter Soldier was the best Marvel movie. It plays like a spy thriller. And this will struggle with rewatched in a way that Winter Soldier may not. But this is the larger accomplishment.)
And final shout out to the MVP. Michael Keston. The dude is charisma personified. And a hell of a Batman. He lifts the whole tone of the movie here. Brilliant casting and despite the CG nonsense he really delivers here.
8.25/10