So obviously Tom Holland is great, but this time around he was incredible: I was nearly crying on his behalf, so many times during this movie. When he was hit by the train and crawling into the seat, all bloodied and bruised, I felt literally sick to my stomach: I had the same feeling when the reporters were all crowding around him, trying to get him to answer questions. It was this sort of claustrophobic panic that set in, and I just sympathized with him a lot. Like, I was about to break down in tears, that's how much it hurt, watching people just brutalize and torture him, without mercy.
The whole illusion scene was like a nightmare, it was so good but so terrifying: the dead silence, the jumpscares: it was like a horror version of the "Friend Like Me" sequence from Aladdin, and I loved it. Which brings me to my next point, which is that Mysterio was awesome: a little over-the-top during the infodump scene when he was congratulating his followers in the bar, it was like, will the exposition never cease?, but he was really cool. Great set of powers, slimy, despicable personality: loved to hate this guy, wish he wasn't dead so we could see him in action again, using his illusions more.
Tom's teenage supporting cast is still pretty forgettable: I was not expecting Zendaya to fall into that category, though. She was honestly kind of boring, though the romance was cute. I've got a soft spot for adorable romances. Which is why Aunt May and Happy's little flirtatious fling was so CUTE to me: I would watch just a romantic comedy just about them. Remy Hii was pretty good as the snarky, obnoxious guy Brad, and the scene where Peter nearly killed him with a drone was HILARIOUS.
Speaking of those drones, the EDITH tech is really cool, and I guess is going to be really important in Phase 4? Controlling it, Peter is now on the level of some of the other heroes like Black Panther, Doctor Strange, and even Captain Marvel: he literally now has an army of seemingly infinite drones at his command, which can rain fire and death down upon the earth.
And we've got Skrulls! the Skrulls are back, and better than ever! Add Talos and Soren to the list of characters who should definitely have romantic buddy-cop movies, because OMG I need that to happen. And Nick Fury is in space, and he's doing something big - is he building SWORD? Is he preparing some sort of army? I saw people saying he's assembling a second team of Avengers: Cosmic Avengers, if you will. Could that be how the Eternals join the MCU? Will the Skrulls initiate Secret Invasion?
And now Peter is wanted for murder! OMG! I can't even with this movie, there's just so much to talk about, so many plot twists!!!!!!!
Little things:
"The Blip" - seriously, we go from the dramatic intensity of "The Snap" to..."The Blip". Honestly, all the people who got dusted came across as so entitled in this movie. I loved Aunt May's story about being mistaken for a mistress, though. HILARIOUS.
The opening. Just...no. I was bawling my eyes out, like ten seconds into this movie. I cannot believe how much I cried at that opening tribute.
And then crying again when I realized there was no Stan Lee cameo, for the first time ever. Just...sobbing.
Outnumbered teenage protagonists taking on armies of death-bots is an overused trope, but I loved it here.
Mysterio's theatrics were fantastic. His backstory was not quite as cool, honestly, but I loved how vain he was. Ironing the cape, because he thought he would be shaking hands with the Queen.
Captain Marvel - "Don't invoke her name." Loved that line, because I worship Carol too, so I can sympathize.
Maria Hill being cool: I'm here for it, even if it was Soren in disguise.
