Spider-Man: Brand New Day

“While the 30-year-old Tom Holland who began this a decade ago can still pass as just-past-teens, the Marvel franchise shows a tear in its spandex.”

“The script can only be described as extremely well-structured: its form seemed so complex that I was compelled to revisit the film to grasp its paradoxical simplicity! Destin Daniel Cretton's direction is cerebral with total grip, amazingly in sync with both the action and the emotions, and his exquisite handling of the actors brilliantly supplements his complete masterful vision.”

“High on emotion, humour and heroism SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY is less multiverse, more heart.”

“A more mature, emotional and distinctly ground-level Spider-Man, Brand New Day doesn't escape some of the usual MCU pitfalls but finds its heart in an earnest performance from Tom Holland.”

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day is an emotional, grounded superhero film led by a stellar Tom Holland. It delivers heart, hope and action, making it a worthy big-screen watch. No, this may not be the greatest Spider-Man film ever made. But it is undoubtedly one of the franchise's most heartfelt entries.”

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a solid return for Marvel and a much-needed boost for the MCU. It may not be perfect, but its story, exciting action and Tom Holland's impressive performance make it a satisfying superhero film.”

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day is an enjoyable addition to the franchise. While it may not be the best Spider-Man film ever made, it is undoubtedly an entertaining and well-crafted superhero movie.”

“This time Spider-Man will move you emotionally, this film is good”

“The mask fits Tom Holland better than ever. The film shifts focus from multiverse spectacle to solitude, consequence and sacrifice.”

“The sequel doubles down on Spider-Man's powers and humanity, delivering the franchise's most intimate chapter yet, with Tom Holland's evolution driving an introspective narrative that balances action with character depth.”

“By putting Peter Parker back at the heart of the story, Spider-Man: Brand New Day delivers the MCU's strongest Spider-Man film yet. A good Spider-Man movie only has to get the Peter Parker aspect right, and the rest falls into place. That's where Spider-Man: Brand New Day is not just a winner, but also the best Spider-Man movie made in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.”

“'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' should have been the movie that got the MCU back on track. Instead, it epitomizes why things have gone off the rails.”

“Unfortunately, while the former moments are executed excellently, the film mishandles a major part of the narrative, leaving it feeling surprisingly ordinary for one of Marvel's flagship heroes. The biggest disappointment lies in the film's primary antagonist played by Sadie Sink. Although the character draws quite a bit from established comic material, the adaptation rarely expands beyond those foundations.”

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a blockbuster. It will appeal to the young and the old alike, to girls and guys, to the masses as well as the classes, and to the audience in 'A', 'B' and 'C' class centres.”

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day is one of the best superhero movies in years. Only, this one is better. And more than that, I want to talk about how the end of this movie made me feel, because it has been some time since a superhero movie made me feel much of anything.”

“This has been an extremely successful and unrelentingly bland sub-franchise within the MCU; Destin Daniel Cretton does little more than Jon Watts to impose any kind of personality on the latest instalment. Yet, this remains a series without any kind of edge. It's almost Faustian that Marvel's blandest series is money in the bank as long as it remains unchallenging.”

“The movie keeps getting tangled in a complicated web of its own making, one that feels all too familiar after several decades of superhero cinema sucking up the cultural oxygen. Calling this Brand New Day feels like a cosmic joke. It's the same old MCU B.S., coasting by on the considerable charm of its two resident stars and a legacy of good will. There's nothing new here whatsoever.”

“Sensational Spidey Sequel Is as Good as It Gets. Tom Holland returns for a surprising and heartbreaking film about Peter Parker — and the superhero stuff is cool, too.”

“Zendaya saves this film. She rescues it from silliness and the generic deja vu overfamiliarity that is always threatening to sink it. Something in MJ's civilian status, her non-superhero identity, brings Zendaya's grownup acting presence to the fore in ways denied to everyone else on screen, including Holland.”

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day reins all that in to find a more introspective Peter Parker in emotionally bruised isolation following his self-sacrificial decision to save the world by erasing its memory of him. The entertaining new entry has the good sense to stop banging on about the damn multiverse. Instead, it foregrounds the humanity that has always been Spidey's greatest strength — with an extra dash of angst.”

“Smartly taking it all in a more mature, much darker direction, Cretton, with the help of a crackerjack screenplay, has expertly crafted a Spidey flick that returns the character to his roots as a NYC crimefighter. With production elements that are top of the line, including stunning cinematography from Brett Pawlak, this is indeed a Brand New Day in the cinematic incarnation of Spider-Man.”

“With Spider-Man: Brand New Day, helmed by Short Term 12 and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton, the studio finally seems to have come to terms with the exhaustion from multiversal slop. Holland delivers his richest performance since joining the MCU because the writing finally retires Peter from his long-running side hustle as Kevin Feige's most reliable diplomatic envoy between competing corners of the Marvel Universe, and restores him to the centre of his own story. That alone feels refreshingly old-fashioned.”