Spider-Man: Far From Home – Movie Review

SPOILERS FOR ENDGAME!!! DO NOT KEEP READING IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN IT YET!!!

Far From Home is the most recent instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – and, by the looks of it, we probably won’t see much more of Spider-Man for a while after this.

I actually liked Far From Home more than Spider-Man: Homecoming, and that’s saying something because Homecoming was received extremely well by audiences when it came out. Far From Home has better pacing and a much more interesting storyline (in my opinion).

The aftermath of Infinity War and Endgame are mentioned as soon as the film starts, and people are already asking Spider-Man if he’s going to be the next Iron Man. This is all too overwhelming for Peter, which is why he’s just trying to enjoy his holiday without having to do any hero work.

Unfortunately for him, Nick Fury and the intergalactic hero Mysterio follow him on his school trip and pretty much force him into fighting two elemental giants.

Of course it was inevitable that Peter would be forced back into his Spider-Man suit, seeing as this is a Spider-Man movie; but it is quite heartbreaking to see Peter missing out on a fun holiday with his friends and the girl he likes because of it.

The impact that his hero work has on his social life is explored in much more detail here, as we see his classmates spreading rumours and talking about Peter behind his back while he’s saving their lives as Spider-Man.

There’s a lot more that I want to talk about, but I can’t because of spoilers. What I can say is that there’s a massive plot twist halfway through the movie, and you should definitely stay right until the end of the credits because there are two post-credits scenes that are totally worth the wait.

Far From Home is definitely worth watching, and it’s one of my favourite Spider-Man movies to date.

8/10

 

 

 

Captain Marvel – Movie Review

So, I saw Captain Marvel on Wednesday. And, honestly, it was a lot better than what I was expecting.

As this movie is still in cinemas, I’m going to keep this review spoiler-free. So, what I can tell you right now is that the story is a lot more interesting than the trailer lets on. This is partly because of spoiler territory, but also because the trailer just seems to focus on the action scenes as opposed to the actual plot (which was the best thing Marvel could have done, in my opinion).

 

There’s a good balance of Earth and space scenes, and the CGI is good enough to make the setting believable, as well as visually stunning. The split between the two planets makes you invested enough in both parts of the narrative, and it doesn’t take away from the plot at all.

This movie is also a lot more political than I thought it would be. This works to the movie’s advantage in some ways, as there is some great commentary on racism and the way we treat our fellow human beings. However, there are some aspects that aren’t as good – for example, the way that the US military is presented throughout the film.

Brie Larson was a great choice for Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers. She’s a tough woman, but also funny and relatable enough to come across as human. Honestly, the whole cast in general was a great choice for this film. Samuel L. Jackson as young Nick Fury is also another great honourable mention (also, what did they do to make him look younger? Because damn, it worked).

Overall, I would say this movie is pretty good, and definitely worth a watch. It’s also pretty likely that you’ll need to see it for context for Avengers: Endgame anyway. My only real complaints with the movie are that some of the jokes didn’t really land (which often resulted in an awkward chuckle somewhere at the back of the cinema), and some of the characters didn’t really react in the same way that a normal person would in strange situations scattered throughout the film.

6/10