SYNOPSIS: 

After the events of Endgame or what the school kids have been referring to as 'The Blip', Peter Parker (Tom Holland) carried on being Spider-Man. However, he has been pressured by many to step up and be the leader of the Avengers, replacing Tony Stark which is quite hard for him since all he wanted was to have a normal teenage life (or at least a proper normal holiday in Europe). 

I can assure you that the most exciting thing for me about this movie is Jake Gyllenhaal. I simply adore him as a person and worship him for his acting. He rarely disappoints. In this movie, I love him more than Tom Holland. Sure, Tom is great like always but Jake is so terrifyingly charming. I mean, one moment he can be this caring bro like Captain America and the next thing you know, he turns out to be this emotionless psychopath. 

I mean, as a comic book reader, I've known from the start that Mysterio is a baddie but the way Jake Gyllenhaal portrayed the character made me hopeful that maybe the MCU Mysterio is not evil and the perfect mentor for Spider-Man. Yeah, for a second there, I was very hopeful. That's why when the evil plan was revealed, I was a bit crushed and yet in awed of how the story went. 

The look of Mysterio is also mindblowingly awesome. The fish bowl head works and the overalls are phenomenal. His "super powers" are well thought of. The integration of illusion techniques and technology makes him believable. His threat is also no joke. You can see how formidable he is with that horde of killer drones and hyper illusions. The character can stand tall as one of my favorite MCU villains. 

The second best thing about this movie is the puppy love between Peter Parker and MJ (Zendaya). I have to say that this version of MJ is the one that my younger self would have a crush on because I was pretty into weird, quirky girls when I was in high school and college. The interaction between the two characters is awkward and sweet which is how a puppy love should be. These two did bring a smile to my face. 

The awkwardness is not just in the relationship of Peter and MJ. In fact, most of the characters are cringey and awkward like the class teacher and Ned and his new girlfriend, Betty. Happy and Aunt May!!!! The characters are awkwardly hilarious and it makes this movie much more enjoyable.

I love the story so much because it makes sense and well thought of. I mean, seriously, you can see many events are related to each other. First of all, if you watch the second end credit scene, it does make sense why Nick Fury (Samuel L Jackson), the most paranoid and smartest person in the MCU would make a mistake of believing in Mysterio. Welp, it's because he's not Nick Fury. He's Talos, the shape shifting alien. Then I love that this movie is related to some of the previous MCU movies. Like, how Mysterio has the motivation to hate Tony Stark. Heck, I never thought that small scene of Tony showcasing BARF from Civil War would be used as a huge component in this movie. Big kudos to the writers.

Did I mention second end credit? Yes I did. There are two end credits and while the second one is intriguing as I mentioned earlier, the first end credit is hilariously amusing. The return of J.K Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson blew everyone's mind!! I love where this movie is going. I shows how the creators care what the audience truly wants in terms of casting. I can't help but feel sorry for Peter Parker though. All he wanted was just to be small time superhero - the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man but after this reveal, I can imagine how chaotic his life would be. Many villains would surely go after his family and loved ones. I just can't wait to see what the next movie would be like. I'm predicting multiple villains at the same time - THE SINISTER SIX! 

The second end credit also opens new doors to the MCU. If I look at the comic books, I would say that this is a preparation for the Secret Wars Arc. 

The action scenes are plenty and at a larger scale than the first movie. As I mentioned, Mysterio is a formidable opponent and Spider-Man has to go through a lot to beat him. My favorite scene is when Spidey took the bridge sign and held it like a shield and his other hand was holding something that seem like a hammer. For me, he looked like Captain America during his solo fight with Thanos in Endgame. Got me excited for a bit. Seriously, it made me think that Spider-Man is a combination of Tony Stark and Steve Rogers. Smart, humble and never give up.

Furthermore, the visual effects of this movie is astounding. My favorite? The part when Tony Stark came out of his grave. Holy Shit! Damn. I never expected Mysterio's illusions can be made to as awesome as that. 

All in all, I just want to say that this movie is probably the best Spider-Man movie ever because I love how formidable Mysterio is not just in terms of fire power but also intellect and cold heartedness. The movie is hilarious and the action and visual effects are awesome. 

5 out of 5 Stars.