With the film being delayed twice, and the resounding reception fans and a lot of critics the expectations grew. Could this really be THAT good?
The answer for me was unfortunately... No
Getting old characters from other franchises could've worked if it actually bothered to somewhat develop them further, instead it solely relies on the previous iterations to make you care for these characters.
Having 5 villains and 2 additional spidermen didnt help telling the story of 'our' Spiderman either, so little focus outside of a few moments are just spent on fanservice, with the original cast(outside of spiderman) being left only the beginning to actually get meaningful screentime, other than that they are mostly used for cheap one-liners which completely break any tension I might've felt from the little drama there was building.
Seemingly the main character was just there to serve as an excuse to bring back better, some of the more memorable protagonists and villains.
The inclusion of Dr. Strange also felt forced only for the sake of having an excuse for all of these cameos.
Outside of it being pretty fun to revisit some of these characters it did nothing to make a lasting impression on me.
If Maguire is THE spiderman and Garfield is the so-called amazing spiderman, then Holland is now the not so amazing spiderman.
I really wish I could've just really loved this but, alas.
The answer for me was unfortunately... No
Getting old characters from other franchises could've worked if it actually bothered to somewhat develop them further, instead it solely relies on the previous iterations to make you care for these characters.
Having 5 villains and 2 additional spidermen didnt help telling the story of 'our' Spiderman either, so little focus outside of a few moments are just spent on fanservice, with the original cast(outside of spiderman) being left only the beginning to actually get meaningful screentime, other than that they are mostly used for cheap one-liners which completely break any tension I might've felt from the little drama there was building.
Seemingly the main character was just there to serve as an excuse to bring back better, some of the more memorable protagonists and villains.
The inclusion of Dr. Strange also felt forced only for the sake of having an excuse for all of these cameos.
Outside of it being pretty fun to revisit some of these characters it did nothing to make a lasting impression on me.
If Maguire is THE spiderman and Garfield is the so-called amazing spiderman, then Holland is now the not so amazing spiderman.
I really wish I could've just really loved this but, alas.
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