Parker develops unexpected new abilities, which can have fatal consequences, especially for a superhero.
Peter Parker is finally back! – I’m sorry, what? Never heard of it. Who is that supposed to be?
Anyone who wants to know how the spider boy (Tom Holland) feels this time in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is well served with the previous sentences. Doctor Strange is to blame for the whole misery, as he cast a oblivion spell at the end of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” with the best of intentions to erase Parker’s identity from humanity’s memory.
Scene from “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”
Overtime as a superhero
The fact that Peter can now enjoy his newfound anonymity would actually be quite pleasant, but unfortunately his former friends no longer recognize him, and MJ (Zendaya) in particular has no idea how in love they were with each other recently. Reason enough for Parker to concentrate fully on the superhero job so as not to mope or drift into full-blown depression. He practically single-handedly ensures that New York is crime-free and his only contact is a policewoman (Liza Colón-Zayas) to maintain at least some interpersonal grounding.
Scene from “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”
Ejaculations from the wrist
Parker is therefore under great psychological pressure, but at the same time he is also undergoing enormous physical changes: his hormone levels suddenly go crazy, as if he were going through a second puberty and he develops unexpected abilities that leave him astonished or even slightly disgusted. He’s “crazy” even more than usual – I’m just saying: ejaculations from the wrist. When his pupils turn coal black, you might almost think Venom has returned, but he definitely has no place in this film. In any case, it takes some effort for Spider-Man to control his new powers and also keep his temper under control. As an opponent, he meets a being who has a lot in common with him, because here too there are incredible powers at play that can cause great harm.
Scene from “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”
Invisible threat and high show values
During an apparently routine operation, he is suddenly confronted with a new threat: an invisible force is able to take possession of people and jump from person to person at lightning speed. Die-hard Marvel connoisseurs are of course at an advantage and can probably piece together what’s actually going on here early on. Everyone else is allowed to puzzle around for the longest time before receiving the solution. Only this much can be revealed: There are scenes whose visual implementation would have done credit to Christopher Nolan from the time of “Inception”. In general, the visuals are simply enchanting: you get the impression that Spidey’s thread-swinging through New York becomes even more spectacular from film to film – and when he throws himself headfirst into the urban canyons right at the beginning, it’s guaranteed to speed up our pulses.
Scene from “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”
Good MCU mix
Destin Daniel Cretton, already introduced to the MCU through “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” and the “Wonder Man” series, is directing “Brand New Day,” a Spider-Man film that has all the ingredients to make fans overjoyed: great action (when was the last time we saw the Hulk so uninhibitedly destructive?), a surprisingly twisty plot, appearances by a few old confidants (like Jon Bernthal as Punisher, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner or Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova), as well as lots of romance and big feelings (will Peter manage to conquer MJ’s heart a second time and also renew his friendship with Ned?). Despite all of this, Tom Holland still manages to look so boyish at 30 that you can trust him with the Spidey costume for at least another ten years.
4 out of 5 sticky spider cocoons on house walls