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Movie Review: Spider-Man: No Way Home

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] Cheerful and warm. 'Spider-Man' concludes its trilogy with love and warmth. It is a festival-like 'No Way Home' that condenses the past 20 years. Only after watching the movie can you truly understand the meaning behind the title.

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' held its first domestic screening at CGV Yongsan in Ichon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 14th.

The film opens with the story of Spider-Man Peter Parker (played by Tom Holland), who suffers hardships after his identity is exposed by Mysterio in 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' (2019). When it is revealed that the Spider-Man who wreaked havoc around the world and disappeared like lightning is actually a high school senior Peter Parker, the spotlight focuses on him.

As a result, Peter Parker loses his ordinary life and finds himself in a difficult situation. His girlfriend MJ (played by Zendaya) and best friend Ned (played by Jacob Batalon) stand firmly by his side, but just for being close to him, Ned receives a rejection letter from MIT.

Desperate, Peter Parker seeks out Doctor Strange (played by Benedict Cumberbatch). He tries to turn back time to erase the knowledge of Spider-Man’s identity from people’s memories, but unexpectedly, a rift in space-time occurs, opening the multiverse.

Through this, villains from other dimensions who remember Spider-Man are summoned. Doctor Octopus opens the villains’ fierce assault by striking the bridge with his mechanical tentacles. Following him, Green Goblin, Electro, and others consecutively threaten him.

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' marks the beginning of the MCU’s journey into the multiverse world. The multiverse refers to universes of different dimensions, meaning worlds that do not overlap. This was previously mentioned in 'Doctor Strange' (2016) and 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' (2019). This setting is now fully depicted and is expected to run through Phase 4.

Fans who remember 'Spider-Man' are likely to experience a variety of emotions through 'Spider-Man: No Way Home.' The film adopts the setting from the previously released animation 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,' where all Spider-Men coexisting in parallel worlds form a single team. Despite many speculations, they ultimately meet.

Actors Tobey Maguire from Sam Raimi’s 'Spider-Man' (2002?2007) and Andrew Garfield from Marc Webb’s 'The Amazing Spider-Man' (2012?2014) appear alongside Tom Holland. As if Doctor Strange cast a spell on the screen, cheers erupt at the sight of the Spider-Men being summoned one by one.

The faces of Tobey Maguire, returning after 14 years, and Andrew Garfield, appearing after 7 years, show the passage of time. For audiences who have accompanied 'Spider-Man' over the past 20 years, the meeting of the three is quite powerful.

They empathize with Spider-Man’s loss and sorrow in despair and offer comfort. Together, they defeat the villains and each achieves growth through this.

The Spider-Men, who have never worked as a team before, face confusion, but Peter Parker (Tom Holland) cutely boasts of his 'Avengers' exploits like a badge and volunteers as the leader. It is interesting to see the solo heroes 'Spider-Man' form a team to fight the villains. The action scenes where webs flutter fiercely among the evolved villains and the tension-filled battles are highlights.

The line emphasized in the comics, "With great power comes great responsibility," runs through the theme and concludes the trilogy.

Additionally, there are two post-credit scenes. One features Eddie Brock (played by Tom Hardy) from 'Venom,' and the other shows Doctor Strange visiting Scarlet Witch (played by Elizabeth Olsen). They hint at the sequel to 'Doctor Strange' and the future expansion of the MCU. Whatever you imagine, it is even more exciting. The film opens on the 15th. Rated 12 and over. Running time 148 minutes.

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