
I was slightly concerned that the movie would lose its gusto on repeat viewings, which was the main problem with “Avengers: Endgame.” His on-screen presence was so strong and wouldn’t let the viewer take their eyes off of him. There have been few performances in recent years that have completely taken over the screen without being the protagonist. Defoe has been nominated for four Oscars over the past 30 years but has never taken home the coveted gold statue. Every smirk, grimace, and maniacal laugh is nothing less than Oscar-worthy. Dafoe’s performance can only be described as bone-chilling. However, no other actor stood out more than Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin. Tom Holland gives his best performance so far as Spider-Man and makes a case for himself as being one of the best versions of the web-slinging superhero audiences have seen on the big screen. With any good movie, the plot enticed viewers to see it but the performances by the actors kept them in their seats. As soon as I left the theater on opening night, watching it again was the only thing on my mind (I may or may not have seen it three more times). Even if I went into it with high standards, it would still have shattered them. It shattered every expectation that I had by a wide margin. Initially, I had average expectations for “No Way Home.” Fearing fan pandering, average fight sequences, and an unemotional storyline, I was fully ready to leave the theater disappointed in the direction that Marvel was headed. As a result, Strange inadvertently opens a portal to different universes and Spider-Man’s past foes appear. Strange in hopes that he can cast a spell to reverse the adverse effects of Mysterio’s announcement. Going into the 2021 film season, no movie was more anticipated than “Spider-Man: No Way Home.”ĭirected by Jon Watts, it follows Peter Parker trying to pick up the pieces of his shattered world after Jake Gyllenhaal’s Mysterio revealed his true identity.
