How do you follow up the most ambitious superhero movie ever made – one that starred everyone, made a kajillion dollars, spanned galaxies and multiverses and pretty much rewrote the comic-book movie rule book? You take things back to street level.
Though Peter is mourning the loss of Tony and struggling with his own identity, he’s also newly focused on being a normal teenager. So when a school trip to Europe pops up, he’s desperate to go, especially if it gives him a chance for some alone time with MJ (Zendaya)…
But the A-listers have a blast here, too. Jake Gyllenhaal’s Quentin Beck, who later adopts the nickname Mysterio, is one of the absolute highlights of the film – a charismatic stranger with intriguing powers who arrives out of nowhere just at the right time to become something of a much-needed mentor to Peter, at first at least.
Meanwhile, Nick Fury and Maria Hill get a decent chunk of the action, too, showcasing their lighter sides. Even Jon Favreau’s Happy Hogan, sporting what he refers to as his “Blip beard”, is allowed his own subplot, and for once a chance to (maybe) be happy.
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