Spiderman: No Way Home - A Movie Review
By: Mallory Johnson
The newest installment in the Spiderman franchise and the conclusion to Tom Holland’s Spiderman trilogy, called Spiderman: No Way Home, came out exclusively in theatres on December 17th, 2021. I saw it recently and LOVED it! This review will be SPOILER FREE. The movie stars Tom Holland (Avengers Infinity War, Avengers Endgame), Zendaya (Spiderman: Homecoming, Malcolm and Marie), Jacob Batalon (Spiderman: Homecoming, Let it Snow), Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange, Avengers Endgame), and more. The movie follows the fallout after Spiderman’s identity is revealed. Peter goes to his magical friend Doctor Strange for help, and a spell goes wrong, causing a multiverse to open and cause generations of trouble. Trigger warnings for: violence, death, fire, grief, blood and gore, car crashes, and gun violence.
This movie felt like a love letter to Spiderman fans with the three generations of villains, and I loved that! I recommend binge watching all the other Spiderman movies before watching No Way Home, because you get the full origin stories of all the villains. I also must note that there are TWO post credit scenes - so make sure you stay for both! When I saw it, there were people leaving the theatre before the first one and I was shocked! I highly recommend seeing No Way Home in theatres because the fan reactions to the movie added a lot of fun to the experience! I did not expect this movie to be so emotional, even though I have realized that most Marvel movies and shows are actually quite sad. Tom’s acting and stunts in this movie were really well done! I saw behind the scenes videos and was shocked to find out that the movie was not even filmed in New York City at all which shocked me!
Overall, I had a blast watching this and feel like I need to rewatch it. I recently binge watched all the Spiderman movies with my sister and am so glad that we did! No Way Home was one of my favourite movies of 2021 (along with Tick Tick Boom). I highly recommend seeing it and give it a strong 10/10! I am so excited for future Spiderman movies!