
Is otherwise solely focused on the clash between the reluctant hero and the misguided villain and what it is that separates their pursuits and truly The film explores some secrets that shape his past and embolden his motivations, Mysterio is not at all who he claims to be, and is in fact much the opposite of Peter: he seeks the power, theįame, the responsibility, all of which he believes to be rightly his. He bestows it is all too happy to take it. Whom Peter sees as worthy of taking up the mantle, of shouldering the burden he so desperately wishes to surrender. He drops it on the first person he finds who is willing too take it, the first person in It up quickly and without much thought or serious consultation. Incredible power and technology, but he believes he's unable, and therefore also unwilling, to wield so much power. In the movie, the late Tony Stark entrusts him The story is tailored to explore Peter Parker's struggles with his identity, his purpose, and his ability. ButĪs the class trip through Europe continues, Peter realizes he may have made a horrible mistake. Most valuable items - an item he explicitly entrusted to Peter - and thereby give up the responsibility of being a key cog in saving there world. Mysterio, happy to give away one of Tony's Parker all but forces powerful Stark tech on

Parker sees in Mysterio a man who can take the mantle as the world's foremost superhero. He's helped - and overshadowed - by a new superhero named "Mysterio" (Jake Gyllenhaal) who claims to hail from an alternate realityĮarth. When Venice falls under attack by a mysterious creature, Parker must swing into action. He can enjoy a respite with his friend Ned (Jacob Batalon) and hopefully, finally, tell M.J. The battle with Thanos that changed the world and left the Avengers teamīroken and his mentor Tony Stark dead has pushed Parker away from battling evil and in desperate need of a normal life.


Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland) is in desperate need of a vacation. The film deals in thought-provoking concepts of faith, trust, perception, and duty,įorcing the title character to grow into the powers he has been given, not just grow around them. Take up the mantle Spider-Man has been given. The film deals in Spider-Man's faith in himself and the faith others have placed in him while battling a villain who wants to The film explores Spider-Man in theĪftermath of what happened in both Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame (and its plot is built around majorĮvents from both films). But if this is to be Spider-Man's swan song as part of Disney's MCU empire, it's a worthwhile one. Revenue sharing for Sony's Spider-Man films and the character's fate within the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe is all but sealed at this And Disney wants a bigger cut of that gift. Spider-Man is the gift that keeps on giving. Reviewed by Martin Liebman, September 24, 2019
