Spider-Man: No Way Home

They say Nostalgia kills by a hundred cuts. They also say Nostalgia enslaves us. Well, we have already been killed by the Marvel Consumerist Universe, and are slaves to anything that will ensnare us and prevent us from thinking that the Earth is going to shit. And Spider-Man: No Way Home successfully does that for its span.

Basically, this is the MCU version of The Matrix Resurrections.

Who should watch this movie?

1. Anybody who likes a good story and action will enjoy it.
2. Anybody who has followed the MCU will enjoy it even more.
3. Anybody who like me, had watched the original Spiderman, got scared by Green Goblin. Full enjoyment. I am still scared by Dafoe.
4. Anybody who followed the production-house-reboot-recycle saga of Spider-man.

My first commendation would go to the production house, the MCU managers, and the writers who finally managed to resolve the movies. In a good way. Because nothing in this movie seemed too convoluted.

Regarding acting, well, at the end of the day, expressions are few, and generally, they just have to create generate intense expressions while the green-screen fills in the rest. I am not fully taken in by Zendaya acting-wise as much as her off-screen personality. So ok.

I have not watched the Andrew Garfield Spider-Mans, but according to me, he is the best actor of them all. I think Benedict's dialogue writer should be given more credit than him for liking him.

The villains are true heroes: Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina and Jamie Foxx. Excellent acting by all, true to their character.

The visuals were excellent. The action scenes are credible, though I have never truly understood where exactly do Spidey's webs stick when the point of incidence is off-screen. Other than that standard MCU movie, with all the works, like a Butter Chicken that cannot go wrong.

Again, was it worth the 650 Rs. ticket at Cinepolis for iMax? No.

Should it be seen in anything other than iMax? Why not?

Liked the mid- and end-credit scenes.

Rating: 3 Beards/5