Back to feed
CultureVarietyOwen Gleiberman

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Review: Tom Holland Returns in a ‘Mature’ but Arduous Adventure That for All Its Good Action Is Trying Too Hard

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Review: Tom Holland Returns in a ‘Mature’ but Arduous Adventure That for All Its Good Action Is Trying Too Hard

At a glance

It’s got a hero with a healthy dollop of inner turmoil under his wholesome façade, and a villain who’s far from a hissable cartoon. Yet if the movie is fun at times, it’s also arduous, episodic, and half an hour too long. I was glad that "Brand New Day" didn’t get lost in the superhero-fatigue syndrome of CGI overkill,

Primary source
— Read original article
Published
Topic
Culture

It’s got a hero with a healthy dollop of inner turmoil under his wholesome façade, and a villain who’s far from a hissable cartoon. Yet if the movie is fun at times, it’s also arduous, episodic, and half an hour too long.

I was glad that "Brand New Day" didn’t get lost in the superhero-fatigue syndrome of CGI overkill, but the movie is more busy and self-serious than it is emotionally involving.

This summary comes from Variety. Read the full article at the original source.

Read original article — Variety

References

More in Culture