Far from Home deals with fallout from the last epic Avengers battle and immediately opens with spoilers. As someone who has yet to see any of Tom Holland's previous appearances, I found it did not take long to settle into the narrative - even though in some ways it feels like a wrap up movie.
The plot is straightforward enough. Spider-man needs a rest and joins his class mates on a European road trip but somehow can't quite escape his responsibilities. The result is part teen rom-com and part action movie.
The core conceit of reality not being what it seems is an intriguing and credible one which together with some charming chemistry between Holland and Zendaya elevates it above standard superhero fare. Zendaya is particularly sweet and plausibly awkward as love interest, MJ. It doesn't quite reach the heights of Into the Spider-verse but the visuals are clearly and rightly influenced by it.
The 4K release looks crisp and filmic enough, but isn't eye-popping visually.
Overall: Enjoyable and fun superhero outing with a touch of depth.
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