Review of Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) by Bananabutt — 17 Dec 2021

This is the non-spoiler section of my review.

A masterpiece of cinema and a love letter to all fans of Spidey and all things Spidey. Though I was skeptical going into the film, it truly delivered on every level and gave me an absolutely unbelievable and unforgettable experience. If you are an Mcu fan you will love this movie. If you are a Spider-Man fan you will LOVE this movie. If you are both, you will adore this movie and cherish it for years to come. Spoilers.

I am going to be frank and say that William Dafoe and Green Goblin are my favorite part of this movie. They continued his arc from the first film in such a natural, sensical way that left me with chills after every seen with him. Him acting as if he had dementia and then turning into Gobby is honestly just amazing, No other way to really put it. Another part of this movie I really enjoyed was the ending. That ending, just wow. For some context, I am not a huge fan of the first 2 films of this trilogy, as they did not feel like real Spider-Man movies to me. They felt like Mcu movies. This film and its ending however IS Spider-Man and conveys everything that this character has taught me and other fans for years.It really goes back to its roots and brings back themes from my previously favorite Marvel film, Spider-Man 2. The final shot where Peter is doing a spectacular web-swing (I believe it was a combination of 4 Spider-Man web swings; those Spider-Men being Tom's, Andrew's, Toby's, and Ps4 Spidey's) with powerful music playing in the background left me in... tears. Of course I can't end this review without mentioning Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire. Their chemistry is amazing in this film and it's honestly kind of sad that we'll probably never see them together again on the big screen as Spider-Man. And the re-created memes just left a huge grin on my face during and after the movie. Finally, I believe this to be Tom Holland's best movie and I believe this to be the best Spider-Man movie. It does everything right (except maybe some parts in the first half), expands upon everthing we know and love about Spider-Man, gives (most) of the returning characters greatly satisfying and conclusive arcs, and opens a lot of doors for the future of Spider-Man. My Rating.

A+.

9.5/10.

Thank you Marvel and Sony for this spectacular movie. It will not be moving in my mind for months.