Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)It may be a thrilling experience for a diehard MCU fan. For an average viewer, however, it may just be another a superhero movie of a young boy with too much raw power in his hands. How many times have we been confronted with a superhero with the dilemma of doing the correct thing with the unique ability that he had been conferred? And in how many outings have we seen Spidey's wooing of his beau, Mary Jane? This time around, the story writers had taken us to a time when Peter Parker was still in school before his stint as a part-time journalist with the Daily Bugle and his daily tiff with his editor J. Jonah Jameson.
In keeping with the sensitivities of the times, MJ is no more the blue-eyed, high cheek-boned orthodontist-treated wannabe blonde actress but a fellow classmate of the member of the minority group. For good measure, the producers had resorted to race-swapping to pacify all quarter. A hijab-clad fellow student and an Oriental-looking sidekick are the cast.
To spur comic enthusiasts, in every little part of the movie, the possible sequelae of the story is slowly teased. The writers try to put its timeline as happening after Avengers: Endgame, with Iron Man dead. After Stark's demise, Parker is honoured with the possession of his glasses - a Google-glass-like contraption with AI capacities (EDITH) which controls Iron Man's satellite and weaponry. Along come Nick Fury and Maria Hill (whom we later realise maybe appearance-altering Krulls who could have fallen to the ploy of Mysterio, the villain), to hint that Spiderman may be taking over as the head of MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe).
Now that Disney has acquired the rights of Marvel Studio, it looks like Disney is trying to incorporate an earthy character like Spiderman into their intergalactic superheroes adventure. To get the interest going, the studio seems to tease its fanbase with clues of what may be in store for the next MCU adventure. The shrewd devotee picks up these cues like they were matters of fact. He sees licence plates that appear on the screen as references to the specific comic editions where information about that scene can be found. These Easter Eggs include #616 (where Mysterio appears), #883 (Earth proper where Marvel adventures happen), #199996 (the fictional Marvel Cinematic Universe) and many more.
One confusing thing that is obvious in this film is that Peter Parker does not need to hide his identity. It seems that everybody knows him, including Mary Jane. Perhaps the writers are just want to keep with the trend these days. Nobody can hide anything from anybody anymore. Nobody reads newspapers anymore; hence, the daily bugle has a webpage as seen on an advertisement banner. J. Jonah Jameson is seen here like an Alex Jones type of a filthy loudmouth rather than a cigar-chomping one. In another city-ad bill, there is a suggestion that maybe Fanstatic-4 may join the next line-up in the upcoming movie. I miss Uncle Ben. Apparently, Aunt May is an eye-turning hottie who is still in the market for companionship. She had been widowed sometime now. But wait! What happened to the previous outings where Uncle Ben departed the highly emotional scene after being mortally wounded by robbers? - The one after famously uttering pearls of wisdom about how 'with great powers come great responsibilities'? All is not lost. There is a reference to him in a scene. A briefcase is shown with initials B.F.P. - who else but Ben Jefferson Parker!
Verdict: Nothing new. It is just a tale of teenyboppers of the 21st century with raging hormones caught in a psychedelic display of make-believe illusions. Only the die-hards would appreciate...
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