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“Spider-Man: No Way Home” Review

WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!!!!!

Plot:

“Spider-Man: No Way Home” is the third installment in the Tom Holland Spider-Man franchise. It starts with Peter (Tom Holland), MJ (Zendaya) and Ned (Jacob Batalon), dealing with the fact that before his death, Mysterio released a cell phone video claiming that he is the true hero, Spider-Man is actually a bad guy, that Spider-Man killed him with the drones and that Spider-Man is actually Peter Parker. The three go to see Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and the new Sorcerer Supreme Wong (Benedict Wong) to reverse it by using a spell, instead of making everyone forget Peter is Spider-Man. Doctor Strange opens a way for villains from the wide-ranged multiverse to seep into his world. Some felt the plot lacked substance, but for those fans, it made up for it in other ways.

Heroes:

One of the ways the film made up for the plot was the characters. In particular, the Spider-Mans. Fans have been craving since the announcement of Spider-Man in the MCU to see Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire team up together. Not only did Marvel Studios deliver on this, but they went above and beyond, showcasing the differences between the three superheroes while incorporating the bonding experience of helping Tom Holland’s Spider-Man grieve with the loss of his Aunt May. Additionally, fans have speculated that Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil (Charlie Cox,) would appear as Peter Parker’s lawyer. Fans were thrilled to see Cox in the film as it confirmed the Marvel television shows that were on Netflix are a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

Villains:

Marvel Studios brought an ultimate lineup of supervillains, including Electro (Jamie Foxx), Sandman (Thomas Haden Church), The Lizard (Rhys Ifans), Doctor Octopus (Alfred Molina) and Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe). All five are not only members of the Spider-Man exclusive villains club, the Sinister Six, but all actors are reprising their supervillain roles again. The best villain in the movie, Doc Ock, is seen in the film as more of an anti-hero rather than a villain.

Special Effects:

With fantastic special effects from the two previous films mixed with the special effects of Doctor Strange. “Spider-Man: No Way Home” not only displays stunning visuals but creates a new standard for future superhero movies.

Reactions:

“Spider-Man: No Way Home” is a fan favorite with a 98% audience score on rottentomatoes.com. It also is currently the eighth highest-grossing film all-time internationally with over $1.5 billion grossed. It is also the third highest-grossing Marvel film of all time, just behind #5 Avengers: Infinity War and #2 Avengers: Endgame, according to boxofficemojo.com. The film is also a critic favorite with a critics rating of 93% on rottentomatoes.com. On IMDB, a site for both the critics and the fans, it is currently ranked nineteenth on of the “Top 250 Movies” just ahead of such classics as “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope” and “Back to the Future,” according to imdb.com.