With Great Power comes Great Responsibility.
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and in this one, Spidey does all he can to shirk that great responsibility? I mean, on one hand who can blame him? HE WENT TO SPACE AND DIED! On the other hand, he's pretty much the only hero left still in a good place after the events of "Avengers Endgame."
The infamous Snap is now known as the Blip and to recover some sense of normalcy, Peter Parker's high school is able to send their Academic Decathlon team on a whirlwind trip to Europe's biggest tourist spots. Fixated firmly on using that special time to confess to his new crush, the previously super snarky Zendaya, Peter believes his infamous Parker Luck can take a turn for the better, and doesn't even pack his supersuit for the trip.
Of course, it doesn't.
Not only are gigantic monsters based around the 4 elements on the rampage, not only is Nick Fury and SHIELD convinced Spider-man is the new Iron Man and is convinced this kid is ready to step into that role, not only is there a mysterious new magic man in a fishbowl helmet claiming to be from another universe, but somehow a fellow student that used to be younger than Peter is now top suitor for his crush's affections because they both died & stayed the same age whilst he grew up to be a better Flash Thompson than the previously established Flash Thompson!
Anyone worth their salt as a Spider-man fan should see the twist coming the MOMENT it was announced who Jake Gyllenhaal would be playing. While it was totally expected, the actual execution of said trickery and the accompanying visuals once it's been revealed is a sight to behold (not on par with some of "Doctor Strange's" trippy look, but roughly in the same ballpark). Until that moment however, he really does seem like a good guy, a noble hero who seems like an easygoing and relatable guy thrust into the same great-power-great-responsibility thing that defines Mr. Parker.
Overall, a nice FINAL epilogue to the Marvel Universe as we know it, focusing on the fallout of one of the biggest sacrifices from "Endgame" and how the young protege has to handle the weight of all the responsibility he now feels. While the movie has done better than its previous home-titled installment in the superhero-ing aspects, the civilian side is a little weaker. The main duo trying to relationship is a bit TOO awkward to have any believability, and the kids & teachers on this trip are a bit too irksome or don't have enough to do to warrant their screentime. While it is not as balanced as the previous Spidey movie with Home in its title, the ride was quite enjoyable and best of all is the unexpected cameo from other Spidey media.
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| Shoutout to the "Firefly" fans. |
