Spider-Man: No Way Home

      Revealed at the end of "Spider-Man: Far From Home", the world found out that Peter Parker was Spider-Man and now as the new film begins, Peter's life is a mess. The casual viewer will probably get lost in the chaos that ensues when Dr. Strange casts a spell to make people forget that Peter Parker is Spider-man. Fans however, will absolutely not be disappointed.

      Tom Holland returns as Spider-Man, along with Zendaya as MJ, Jacob Batalon as Ned, Marisa Tomei as Aunt May, Jon Favreau as "Happy" Hogan, and Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Strange. There are many other cast surprises that I won't spoil here (although social media has probably spoiled them already). 

     Mr. Holland and Mr. Cumberbatch have great chemistry together which makes for a lot of fun as they try to correct the damage done by the spell gone wrong. The film does lack a certain gravitas that existed in the other films, making this one much more appealing to a younger fan audience.  The violence is very cartoonish with very little blood but it is a whirlwind of action, especially late in the film and will satisfy viewers of any age. The special effects are first rate and the script by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers adds just enough drama to keep things balanced. 

       This film completes the trilogy started with "Spider-Man: Homecoming" and it is a fitting conclusion but we have obviously not seen the last of Spider-Man as Marvel continues its next stage of comic-based films. As with all their films, there are post credit scenes. The first is a great surprise but the second, while fun, is just a short trailer for the new Dr. Strange film and it is already all-over social media so save your time unless you just have to see it on the big screen.