Spider-Man: No Way Home Review
Bear with me while I tear this movie apart, spoiler alerts ahead. You have been warned.
Spider-Man: No Way Home, was very hyped when it was released. In my opinion, I think it was overhyped and just pure fan service. I’d give this a 6.5 out of 10, and that’s mostly because I was happy to see the villains and the other spider-men on screen again. Now, there’s nothing wrong with giving the audience what they want, but the problem lies in the writing/storytelling.
I loved seeing Tobey Maguire and my favorite Spider-Man, Andrew Garfield, along with Willem Dafoe, Jamie Foxx, Alfred Molina, etc. Seeing them on the big screen all together was a great thing for me since I always loved Spider-Man’s movies. What I did not like was how rushed the movie felt, and I absolutely hated the ending. They completely changed Jamie Foxx’s version of Electro, and last time I checked, he was super nerdy and didn’t exactly want to hurt anybody, he just wanted to be seen. Definitely wasn’t as cocky as they made him in this film. I will say that I loved the fact that he was given a happier ending because becoming Electro wasn’t on purpose.
Even though that might seem minor, I think something most people would agree on is how confusing the ending of the movie is. Doctor Strange does his spell that makes everyone forget who Peter Parker is, but what about the scene with MJ and her forehead cut? He notices the cut and asks if she was okay, she replies that it doesn’t really hurt anymore as if she got the cut from something basic, rather than her being there when Spider-Man was fighting at the Liberty Statue. They shared a kiss and everything, so did that just not happen? And what about the other spider-men that are named Peter Parker? Not just Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, but the spider-men in Miles Morales’ movies. But even that makes no sense because Miguel O’Hara literally mentions Doctor Strange and Peter Parker. I’M SO CONFUSED. Forgetting Peter Parker would mean all the chaos he faced in the beginning of NWH never happened, Aunt May’s death was in a sense, meaningless, and it also brings up the question of why she was even there when the villains got loose in that scene. So many plot holes in my eyes, I’m over here getting stressed out even writing about it.
This movie had so much potential and yet, all of it was wasted. It’s like they saw what the Miles Morales movies were doing, stole the idea, and did a terrible job at executing it. Don’t even get me started on how Parker’s actions didn’t cause his universe to collapse like Miguel’s did.
If the writers took their time with the movie instead of putting all these characters into it and hoping for the best, this movie could’ve been a whole lot better. With that being said, I wouldn’t say this is the worst MCU movie I’ve seen, I think Eternals might take the cake on that one, but that’s a different discussion for another day.
Hopefully, you enjoyed reading my first movie review, thank you.