Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

The critic describes the film as a joyous valentine to Spider-Man movies and their fans that largely succeeds at its elaborate multiverse reunion conceit. He singles out the persistent human touch and emotional core amid the spectacle, especially Holland's anguished close-ups.

It is full of fan-service but also really, really good, with returning characters given depth and arcs while Holland is put through the wringer. Director Jon Watts juggles a huge cast without losing sight of the main character or emotional stakes.

The film delivers an overflowing cornucopia of treats for Spider-fans through its meta, self-referential multiverse approach and greatest-hits style. It is a good deal of fun, with Tom Holland’s endearing, puppyish enthusiasm singled out as the USP amid the eye-popping spectacle.

The film nails its emotional beats and keeps Peter’s relationships front and centre while delivering genuinely touching moments of redemption and closure. It makes you care deeply about Peter Parker as a good guy who sacrifices to do the right thing, with the challenges of being good as its shining heart.

The critic finds that Watts wrangles the unwieldy multiverse premise into a consistently entertaining entry that ties up two decades of loose ends. He singles out the empathy and emotional foundation that redefines heroism and rewards longtime fans with resolution.

The review highlights the fun scavenged from the return of iconic villains like Green Goblin and Doc Ock and the nostalgic hits, while noting the film is messier than average with tonal whiplash and an overshadowed coming-of-age arc for Holland's Peter.

The critic calls the film lively and amusing yet review-proof due to its spoiler-heavy marketing and notes that it is too long and overstays its welcome at two and a half hours. She singles out Tom Holland's sweet, earnest performance as the best of the live-action Spider-Mans.

The third solo outing brings familiar faces to the party for nostalgia overload that is fun but ultimately a long way of saying not very much. It feels like a greatest hits package of fan service with lacklustre action and little character development or indication of where the story is going.

The critic finds it catnip for hardcore fans but less fun than the previous Watts/Holland entries, with some fan service landing well and some feeling unsubtle. It praises the multiversal story for addressing the Iron Man-ification of the character while noting it looks stodgy next to Into the Spider-Verse.

The review finds the film both delightful and underwhelming, praising standout turns from returning villains like Green Goblin and Doc Ock for their menace and chemistry but criticising it as overstocked, underpowered in places, and ultimately forgettable.

The superhero universes collide in a fan-pleasing but visually unconvincing way that resembles an all-star Zoom call with a VFX budget. Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin is praised for his lip-licking relish, while the overall execution feels wan and pixelated.

The critic calls the film aggressively mediocre, faulting the sheer idiocy of key plot decisions, the lifeless CGI action, and the lack of visual or imaginative spark compared to prior Spider-Man films. It singles out the fan-service returns of Garfield and Maguire as highlights amid the blandness.

The critic calls the film crowd-pleasing and audacious, praising its multiverse fan service, emotional stakes, and character-driven second-chance themes while noting it stays neighbourhood-friendly despite epic scale.

It is the most satisfying Marvel instalment in quite some time, eventually conjuring grandeur and emotional impact. The picture builds to a thoughtful, touching final act that does justice to the heroism and self-sacrifice central to Spider-Man’s appeal, though it is a little convoluted and indebted to nostalgia.

The film is the epic-length equivalent of a 'very special episode' that brings back characters from previous Spider-Man iterations with mixed but mostly pleasurable results. Holland's Peter finally receives a harsh life lesson and emotional wringer that provides a satisfying conclusion to his trilogy.

This is a dynamite blast of smarty-pants postmodernism that never abandons its emotional core, with Tom Holland owning every inch of the role. The spine-tingling set-pieces bring enormous emotional weight, making it satisfying to watch.

The review calls the film a surprising and thrilling crowd pleaser that lives up to the hype with terrific set pieces and grounded emotional weight. They single out the pulsating finale and the way emotional beats are allowed to linger without being undercut by gags for praise, while noting some characters feel underserved.

The critic finds the multiverse too crowded, drowning out the strong core story of Peter Parker while praising Tom Holland's performance and the emotional beats for the main trio.

The critic finds the film a happy marriage of fan service and character writing that mostly lands as a sweet, moving Spider-Man story. They single out the aw-shucks sincerity of Holland's Peter Parker shining against the outsized villains, especially Dafoe's Green Goblin, for praise.

The review calls it a messy but often fun trilogy capper that juggles fan service with Peter's high school finale, praising the emotional core, Holland's work, and some action while criticizing reliance on other films.

The critic calls the film the most exciting, surprising, and emotional Spider-Man movie yet, and one of the year's best overall. They single out director Jon Watts for weaving magic on the series and creating pure movie fun of the highest order with the returning cast.

The critic praises Tom Holland's most heartfelt performance as Peter Parker yet and the film's emotional depth as an MCU epic. They single out the action sequences, particularly the first battle with Doc Ock, and the climactic confrontation for their emotional beats and fan service that works effectively.

The review finds the film delivers fan service alongside genuine emotion while staying rooted in the characters' humanity. It highlights the sweet and funny kid stuff at the core, along with lucid and fluid battle sequences.