‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ First Reactions: Tom Holland Has ‘Never Been Better’ in a Sequel That Ditches ‘Multiverse Tedium’ and Delivers a ‘Grounded Spider-Man Tale’
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has finally been unveiled to members of the film press, who are calling Tom Holland‘s fourth standalone movie “a grounded...
Key points
- “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has finally been unveiled to members of the film press, who are calling Tom Holland‘s fourth standalone movie “a grounded Spider-Man tale” that is “thrilling, heartfelt and confidently character driven.” Fandango correspondent Erik Davis shared a glowing review on X, writing that director Destin Daniel Cretton’s sequel “feels deeper, more thoughtful and more mature than the previous trilogy.” “That maturity extends beyond the story to the action, with Cretton crafting some of my favorite Spider-Man fight sequences of the Holland era,” he added.
- He wrote in his X review, “‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day‘ may be the most Marvel Marvel movie I’ve ever marveled.
- He wrote on X that “Brand New Day” cut back on the “multiverse tedium to give us a grounded Spider-Man tale that’s back to the city roots of the comic book hero we knew and loved.” “Tom Holland finally nails the sarcasm, angst and love hassles of Spidey/Peter Parker as Stan Lee first envisioned the character,” Howell added.
- Solid support from Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Mark Ruffalo and ‘Stranger Things’ star Sadie Sink.” Nexus Point staffer Kevin Verma wrote on X, “‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ is exactly the refresher Marvel needed.
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“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has finally been unveiled to members of the film press, who are calling Tom Holland‘s fourth standalone movie “a grounded Spider-Man tale” that is “thrilling, heartfelt and confidently character driven.” Fandango correspondent Erik Davis shared a glowing review on X, writing that director Destin Daniel Cretton’s sequel “feels deeper, more thoughtful and more mature than the previous trilogy.” “That maturity extends beyond the story to the action, with Cretton crafting some of my favorite Spider-Man fight sequences of the Holland era,” he added. He wrote in his X review, “‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day‘ may be the most Marvel Marvel movie I’ve ever marveled. He wrote on X that “Brand New Day” cut back on the “multiverse tedium to give us a grounded Spider-Man tale that’s back to the city roots of the comic book hero we knew and loved.” “Tom Holland finally nails the sarcasm, angst and love hassles of Spidey/Peter Parker as Stan Lee first envisioned the character,” Howell added. Solid support from Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Mark Ruffalo and ‘Stranger Things’ star Sadie Sink.” Nexus Point staffer Kevin Verma wrote on X, “‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’...
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