this second installment in the latest live-action "Spider-Man" reboot founders as it stomps through picturesque old cities in a series of ill-motivated and less-than-awesome action set-pieces
the film frequently feels like a charming teen road-trip comedy that occasionally turns into a superhero movie. "Spider-Man: Far From Home" becomes an entertaining example of what we used to call "a summer movie"
like "Homecoming", "Far From Home" is another champagne superhero movie; This is a giant-sized megamovie, full of costume changes and ravaging blorbsters, obvious turns and unsettling surprises
it's not quite the home-run of "Homecoming", but "Far From Home" isn't far from matching it, with heaps of humour, energetic action, and the answers Endgame left you craving
director Jon Watts' sequel isn't as tightly focused or effortlessly charming as 2017's "Homecoming," yet it continues Tom Holland's amazing Spidey run and introduces Jake Gyllenhaal in his top-notch first comic-book role
"Far From Home" packs in pronounced and convincing texture about self-doubt, the need to believe in something and how that's exploited by the devious, but never forgets to be, first and foremost, enormously funny, delightful, action-packed and enjoyable
by Michael Phillips [Chicago Tribune ]
by Joshua Rothkopf [Time Out New York ]
