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“Spider-Man: Far From Home” attempts to work as a sequel to “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” a follow-up to “Avengers: Endgame,” and a fun high school road trip flick. For the most part, it works. The only real plotline that carries over from the first film is Peter’s feelings for MJ, other than that, there’s not much else that’s touched upon. The elephant in the room is the death of half the universe from Thanos’ snap, and subsequent reversal, but this is mostly breezed through in the beginning of the film, and has no relevance on the rest of the story. That allows the focus to stick with the main plot points: Peter and MJ, the appearance of Mysterio and the Elementals, and Peter feeling the weight of Tony Stark’s shadow. There is some strong material to mine here. The blossoming relationship between the Peter and MJ is great. They have fantastic chemistry, and both have an awkwardness that compliments each other. The Mysterio stuff adds some amazing action sequences, and while there are a few expected twists, there are also a few nice touches that dig deep into the MCU archives. As far as Peter trying to become the next Iron Man, it’s a mixed bag. He’s trying so hard not to try to live up to Tony’s standards he comes off a bit as a coward. However, there are also some strong emotional moments were Peter tries to come to grips with his legacy. The weakest aspect of the movie is the comedy. While there is some genuinely funny stuff, they tend to go overboard a bit, and often rely on slapstick. There is a mid-credits and a post-credits scene, both are worth stick around for.
***1/2 out of *****