Spider-Man : Far From Home

Spider-Man est manifestement devenu un divertissement pour un public allant de l'école primaire au lycée. Depuis les films de Sam Raimi, l'eau a coulé sous les ponts et ça n'a plus rien à voir. Ce n'est pas vraiment une critique, vu que je le considère comme un divertissement inoffensif et léger qui s'intègre dans l'univers Marvel actuel et se relie aux événements entourant les Avengers, devenant une partie intégrante de cet univers. Mais je ne serais pas emballé même si Zendaya défilait tout le temps dans les tenues de Malcolm & Marie. (06/03/2024)

Un film d'aventure de type « feel-good » qui met en avant quatre stars et leur jeu rafraîchissant - des déplacements fréquents dans de magnifiques endroits européens, plus d'espace pour le plaisant mentor Jon Favreau, des liens fréquents avec Tony Stark et des jeux technologiques impressionnants de Mysterio, parallèlement à la magie même de l'illusion cinématographique. Et aussi, une représentation réussie de la lutte intérieure de Spider-Man avec sa propre responsabilité et les attentes inévitables qu'il a envers lui-même. (26/08/2019)

I enjoyed the first Spider-Man, and I recently watched it a second time. Tom Holland is great, Michael Keaton creates an interesting villain and the whole thing moved along nicely. In Far From Home, though, things are a little shakier. Holland keeps trying and the action is good to watch, but the whole thing feels kind of pointless. Whether it's the rather off-kilter antagonist with strange motivations and Bond villain appearances, the excessive running time, or the fact that Parker's classmates get a too much space and they're not particularly interesting. Oh, and it's also too long. There's action, there's humour, there's some suspense or romance (Spidey's strongest in that, ironically), but there's nothing outright exceptional, breathtaking or extra interesting. Spidey's second solo effort often feels tedious and tired. It's as if this is the fifth film where they didn’t quite know what to do next, so they send the hero to Europe. It's still okay, it's just hard to find anything "wow". But Holland is likable, Zendaya as a plucky high school femme fatale is too, and the burning Liberec city hall made me happy as a local. On the other hand, I don't think I'll give it a second viewing. (13/07/2019)

A solid sequel to Spider-Man that mines emotions to the max again in the opening thanks to Whitney Houston after the events of Endgame. The first hour is a bit more sedate and those who mind teenage humour might be bored, but once the action shifts to Prague and Jake Gyllenhaal's Mysterio steps in it's a brisk and fun ride with one unexpected twist and solid action (the highlight is definitely the duelling illusion, which is so visually imaginative and exciting it will take your breath away, because you've never seen anything like it before). The finale is traditionally big and pleasantly emotional, also thanks to the romance with Zendaya, who is becoming into a great actress. The post-credit scene was definitely great. I had a good time and the film is definitely worth seeing. 80% (02/07/2019)

The creators of the Marvel Universe finally decided to visit our little country as well, as they discovered that Europe presents an interesting market. I’m glad that they chose Prague and Liberec as some of the filming locations. My relationship to Spiderman is such that I grew up with the first movie trilogy, mostly ignored the movies with Andrew Garfield, and he regained my attention with Tom Holland. As I enjoyed the previous instalment, I had one more reason to look forward to this one. And I wasn’t disappointed. There was a lot of fun, a sufficient number of nostalgic moments, and I greatly enjoyed the shots of the ravaged Old Time Square (or Liberec Square). It all has pleasant young adult vibes that are a good fit for the new Spiderman, filling a certain gap in the Marvel Universe these days. (23/07/2019)