SPIDER-MAN:
FAR FROM HOME
DIRECTORJon Watts
CASTTom Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal, Zendaya,
Samuel L. Jackson, Jon Favreau, Marisa Tomei
PLOTIn the wake of Thanos’ defeat, Peter Parker
(Holland) leaves Spidey at home for a class trip to
Europe, where he can ask out MJ (Zendaya). But
he’s soon approached by Nick Fury (Jackson) to
save the day with new hero Mysterio (Gyllenhaal).
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AVENGERS: ENDGAMEIRREVOCABLY
changed the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The
time-travel epic not only wrapped up a decade of
narrative threads and character arcs, but set up a
whole new world in which half the population has
blinked back into existence, five tumultuous years
after being blinked out of it. How will the MCU
address such universe-altering consequences?
The answer, asSpider-Man: Far From Home
proves, is with the same considerable wit,
boundless energy and tonal levity that made 2017’s
Spider-Man: Homecomingsuch a joy. In its
opening minutes,Far From Homeestablishes its
post-Endgameworld with a hilariously flippant gag
sequence that doubles as a catch-up reel for those
who skipped the second-biggest box office hit of
all time. (Spoilers follow, if you’re in that camp.)
The good news is that Thanos is dead and
dusted. The bad news is that Tony Stark is dead
too. And while the world is clamouring for
Spider-Man to take up Iron Man’s mantle as leadAvenger, poor Peter Parker (Holland)
a break. Just asIron Man 3saw Stark
his trip through the Chitauri wormho
Avengers,Endgame’s endgame casts a
Parker, now grieving his mentor’s unt
and hoping to relinquish his super-su
while — less aSpider-Man 2Spider-M
More than a Spider-Man-not-right-n
An upcoming school trip across
just the opportunity Parker needs to
heroism on hold and declare his feel
brilliant, beautiful, andslightlyterri
(Zendaya). Ned (Jacob Batalon), me
reckons he and his best bud will be “
bachelors in Europe”, bully Flash T
(Tony Revolori) has become a swagg
who broadcasts to his #flashmob, an
Mr Harrington (Martin Starr) is stil
student away from a total breakdow
Just asHomecomingwas a whip-
Hughes-inspired teen comedy that also happened