7 (Spoiler-Free) Things Everyone Should Know About ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’

Note: There are no spoilers for Spider-Man: Far From Home in this article, beyond what has already been shown, referenced, or very clearly hinted at in trailers, ads, and merchandise. There ARE spoilers for many of the previous Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films, particularly Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame , out of necessity.

1. How’s Tom Holland as Spidey?

If he hadn’t already, Tom Holland has now firmly established himself as the platinum standard for playing live-action Spider-Man-and, not incidentally, playing Peter Parker. He slips seamlessly from fighting bad guys to trying to overcome his awkwardness and tell M.J. how he feels about her, to trying to figure out what his place is in a world without Tony Stark. And the movie is directed well enough that you can easily forget that when you see Spidey swinging around and fighting and webbing things, you’re seeing either CGI or a stunt double, and not Holland.

2. What about the plot?

It’s a bit formulaic in a slightly twisty way, and it has at least one serious plot hole, but it’s good enough. It has twists, but if you’re at all familiar with the comic books from which it gets its source material, you won’t be very surprised. The…