TAGGED AS: Marvel, Superheroes
Just when you thought the Marvel Cinematic Universe was over — or at least Phase 3, anyway — here comes your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man with another solid MCU installment. Spider-Man: Far From Home screened for critics this week, and those who saw it have taken to social media with mostly gushes of praise for how it continues the franchise, particularly following the events of Avengers: Endgame. Some are even calling this the best Spidey movie yet.
Here’s what critics are saying about Spider-Man: Far From Home:
Spider-Man: Far From Home is wonderful. It’s funny and clever and filled with smart twists.
– Kate Erbland, IndieWire
Spider-Man: Far From Home is jaw dropping.
– Sean O’Connell, CinemaBlend
Spider-Man: Far From Home is an absolute home run. It’s SO much fun.
– Brandon Davis, ComicBook.com
Absolutely loved Spider-Man: Far From Home. Captures the spirit of the comics and mixes in some amazing movie magic.
– Steve Weintraub, Collider
Spider-Man: Far From Home is an extremely fun, cleverly executed, and frequently hilarious culmination of the MCU’s wall-crawler’s journey so far.
– Jim Vejvoda, IGN Movies
What a fun, solid sequel.
– Kara Warner, People
Far superior to its predecessor and really delightful, with a terrific theme of trust well-threaded throughout.
– Rodrigo Perez, The Playlist
I liked it a tad more than Spider-Man: Homecoming, which I loved.
– Jim Vejvoda, IGN Movies
I liked it a smidge more than Homecoming.
– Terri Schwartz, IGN Movies
If you loved the teen-centric stuff in Homecoming, there’s more where that came from.
– Ben Pearson, Slashfilm
Didn’t LOVE Spider-Man: Far From Home as much as Homecoming, but it’s still a rad take on bearing the weight of great expectations and a fun ode to teen romance.
– Brian Truitt, USA Today
Spider-Man: Far From Home isn’t quite as wonderful as Homecoming, but it’s a really strong, endearing sequel that delivers some excellent moments in its second half in particular.
– Eric Goldman, IGN Movies
(Photo by Sony Pictures)
The best Spider-Man movie yet… Honestly, Spider-Man: Far From Home feels like the Spider-Man movie I’ve waited all my life for.
– Josh Wilding, We Got This Covered
I haven’t decided if Far From Home is better than Spider-Verse yet, but it’s certainly the best live-action outing.
– Sean Keane, CNET
Spider-Man: Far From Home had the difficult task of following two epic Avengers movies AND Spider-Verse and succeeds by telling a smaller, classical story about Peter Parker caught between what he wants and what responsibility demands. Pure cat(spider)nip for Spidey fans like me.
– Matt Singer, ScreenCrush
The BEST Spidey action ever. Most SHOCKING ending in a Spider-Man movie ever. Fans will flip out!
– Sean O’Connell, CinemaBlend
Both Sam Raimi and Marc Webb’s movies did a lot of great stuff with the character but it’s Jon Watts who has made him amazing AND spectacular.
– Josh Wilding, We Got This Covered
The cast are better than Raimi’s. But the Raimi movies are pretty focused, and this is more sprawling with a bigger scope, so it’s a tough comparison.
– Ben Pearson, Slashfilm
(Photo by Sony Pictures)
Far From Home does a terrific job of balancing Avengers: Endgame fallout with a seriously fun and inventive Spidey adventure.
– Digital Spy
The movie is very clever (and funny) how it handles the fallout post Endgame in explaining how this world works now.
– Mike Ryan, Uproxx
The coda we needed after Endgame, a glimpse of how the world looks now that the dust has settled.
– Angie Han, Mashable
It’s pretty much the perfect Avengers: Endgame epilogue — reminding us that the MCU goes on in a joyous, emotionally fulfilling ride.
– Sean Keane, CNET
The way it builds off Endgame to to dive deeper into Peter’s emotions is really what make it soar.
– Germain Lussier, io9
Far From Home is a great afterword for Endgame, closing out Marvel Phase 3 with a bang while also setting up new challenges and exciting stuff ahead.
– Jim Vejvoda, IGN Movies
Spider-Man: Far From Home had three legit ‘holy sh*t’ shocking moments.
– Mike Ryan, Uproxx
It’s huge in itself and for the future of the MCU in the most surprising ways.
– Brandon Davis, ComicBook.com
(Photo by Sony Pictures)
I’m a huge Mysterio fan and Gyllenhaal nails him… Obviously, with Mysterio involved, there are some pretty bizarre scenes. Honestly I always kind of assumed a Mysterio movie wasn’t really possible, but Jon Watts and company pulled it off.
– Mike Ryan, Uproxx
Jake Gyllenhaal is fantastic as Mysterio.
– Steve Weintraub, Collider
Jake G’s an inspired choice for Mysterio.
– Brian Truitt, USA Today
Jake G = perfect casting.
– Angie Han, Mashable
Major kudos in particular to Jake Gyllenhaal for his super engaging performance as complex character Mysterio.
– Sean Keane, CNET
Jake Gyllenhaal gets way more to do than expected, clearly had a ball doing it.
– Kara Warner, People
Jake Gyllenhaal is one of the MCU’s most entertaining characters ever. He’s so unpredictable and fun and brings A LOT to Spider-Man: Far From Home. The chemistry between Gyllenhaal and Tom Holland is top of the line.
– Brandon Davis, ComicBook.com
Tom Holland pours his heart and soul into his best work as Peter/Spidey yet, with a more involving story and conflicts this time out.
– Don Kaye, Den of Geek
Tom Holland continues to be a perfect Spider-Man, and his chemistry with Zendaya is adorable.
– Digital Spy
Tom Holland continues to be amazing, Zendaya’s MJ is just as cool as Shuri.
– Brian Truitt, USA Today
Zendaya brings depth in her massively expanded role as MJ.
– Sean Keane, CNET
(Photo by Sony Pictures)
Some of the comedy falls flat, but this film has A LOT going on – ultimately beneficial because it mostly distracts from stuff that doesn’t land quite as well.
– Ben Pearson, Slashfilm
Could maybe have gone a bit harder on Peter’s emotional arc.
– Angie Han, Mashable
Do NOT miss the mid-credits scene because it’s the biggest and best effort from Marvel Studios yet. Literally mind-blowing… avoid spoilers at all costs!
– Josh Wilding, We Got This Covered
I can’t stress this enough: stay all the way through the credits for Spider-Man: Far From Home!!! There’s a couple of brilliant sequences waiting for you!
– Brandon Davis, ComicBook.com
Two of the best end credits scenes ever.
– Kevin McCarthy, WTTG-TV
The second the film ended I wanted to watch it again.
– Steve Weintraub, Collider
I don’t think I’ve been this excited to re-watch a film since Jordan Peele’s Get Out and Us. Watts masterfully layers incredible action, storytelling and character development into a film that will be a whole new experience on the second watch.
– Kevin McCarthy, WTTG-TV
I love that Spider-Man: Far From Home is all sleight-of-hand. It begs to be seen multiple times.
– Jason Guerrasio, Business Insider
I can’t wait to see it again.
– Germain Lussier, io9
I cannot wait to see this movie again. And again.
– Brandon Davis, ComicBook.com
Spider-Man: Far from Home opens everywhere on July 2.
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