Spider-Man: Brand New Day

*Spider-Man: Brand New Day* is an example of why Tom Holland's Peter Parker / Spider-Man is my favorite incarnation of the character in live-action. The story is the most mature of the Sony/MCU Spider-Man films, showing how Peter navigates being a superhero in a world where people forgot his name. Because Dr. Strange had wiped people's memories with a spell at the end of the previous film, *No Way Home*, both Ned Leeds and MJ don't remember him, leading to a fractured relationship between the three of them, but at...

*Spider-Man: Brand New Day* is, in my opinion, the best Spider-Man movie so far. The movie has everything I want from a Spider-Man story—an exciting plot, great action, emotional moments, and a strong connection to the character. The actors have done a really nice job, and their performances make the characters feel natural and enjoyable to watch. I especially loved the overall vibe and energy of the movie. Every scene kept me interested, and the story never felt boring. For me, this is the perfect Spider-Man expe...

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Easily the worst Tom Holland Spiderman movie. The plot is unambitious and leaves so many plot points hanging it feels like barely anything was resolved, and they were scrambling to create a third act where Spiderman has to fight anything. Why would they introduce Jean and then not resolve her plot line… At all? She starts the movie on the run, looks for her sister, realizes she’s dead, then goes back to being on the run. It didn’t really feel like we accomplished anything. It didn't feel like she had any character...

Not an absolute disaster, but 6.5/10 at best. It falls well short of the previous trilogy, and it baffles me how it’s breaking records and pulling top reviews. It felt like a tired, bloated movie riding purely on hype and pent-up demand for a Tom Holland outing. My biggest issue was the core supporting cast. The emotional weight of No Way Home relied on Peter's sacrifice so they could live safe lives. Bringing them back when they don't even remember him felt like a total cop-out. They served zero narrative purpose...

"Peter Parker" (Tom Holland) is pining. After having to sacrifice everyone's memory of him to save the world in the last film, he now has to swing from building to building in his red and blue kevlar stopping crimes whilst the biggest of all - his loss of "MJ" (Zendaya) remains unsolvable. The poor fella is lonely and so is putting all his efforts into his work to the extent that his police pal "DeWolff" (Liza Colón-Zayes) is starting to worry about his wellbeing. Well it isn't long before he is too - his spidey-s...