It's been a while since I've indulged in a marvel movie...
That being said, I thought Spiderman: Far From Home is unlike any marvel movie I've seen before. It's very whimsical and funny. It's the type of movie that gives you a feeling of ease; like you know it's going to end well and there'll be laughs along the way. It doesn't take itself too seriously, but still offers a good peak into what the main character, Peter Parker, is going through.
As a high school student, Peter Parker just wants a normal summer. He's supposed to go on a trip to Europe with his classmates and teachers. For him, this is also a prime opportunity to tell the girl he likes (MJ) how he feels. Nick Fury, one of the Avengers in charge of damage control, however, thinks differently. He calls on Peter to embark on a mission with the Avengers as Spiderman, and provides a legacy piece that IronMan had left behind for him. I loved the realism that the movie brought to the idea of being an Avenger; the fact that it's a job, and when you're on call, you're on call, even when you don't really want to be. Peter, being the normal teenager he is, isn't super excited about embarking on this adventure and growing up so quickly. He wants to have fun and have a normal summer.
The movie explores how Peter grapples with his growing responsibility as an Avenger member, alongside with the main plot of the movie which involves stopping the villain. In the process, we learn a little bit about the classmates in Peter's life: his endearing friend, his crush MJ and his other classmates that have quirks of their own.
I don't want to give any spoilers away, but I will say that the movie not only engaged me from an action superhero angle, but also from the angle of getting to know and love the characters, and I really appreciated it.
I also loved the diversity in the film. Of course, Peter Parker himself is caucasian, but his classmates ranged from african american to asian to Indian. It really made me connect to the film more to see people of color (me being Indian myself).
I would overall, highly recommend this movie. It's not super dramatic, and isn't too crazy about "spiderman" as a superhero either. It really brings to light the heart of the character, as someone who really is shaped by the support system he has and who is willing to grow to meet the needs of the situation. At the end of the day, Peter Parker is a growing human being just like the rest of us.
