![]() ![]() But five years after his debut in 2016, it’s clear Marvel realized it needed to circle back rather than swing forward with the character. This is not a slight on Tom Holland, a fine actor who delivers a powerful performance in Spider-Man: No Way Home. He remains a fun character, but the foundations the MCU built its version of Spider-Man on are as sturdy as an inflatable tube man swaying in the wind. A Spider-Man who’s chummy with a billionaire superstar weapon’s mogul is a far cry from a Spider-Man who’s struggling to pay the bills, and the results show in how comfortable Tom Holland’s Peter Parker is with lethal violence. Warning: Spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home ahead.Ī few weeks ago, I criticized the Marvel Cinematic Universe for its wobbly interpretation of Spider-Man. Amazing, even.īut the invigorating feeling of bearing witness to a pure, spandex Spider-Man swinging through a New York Christmas also raises a nagging question: What took so long? And how will this influence Spider-Man’s direction for years to come? Somewhere between satisfying hardcore fans and raking in giant piles of money, director Jon Watts caps off this era’s Spider-Man trilogy - but not Spider-Man’s story - in No Way Home. Against all odds, they remembered to make a Spider-Man movie. ![]()
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