Spider-Man: Far From Home Review

Not my favourite MCU film or Spider-Man film but a very decent upgrade on Homecoming. Mysterio is a fantastic character and is well portrayed by Jake Gyllenhaal.

Spider-Man is pushed to his limits once again and does great at redeeming mistakes that he causes. Although the film had great action pieces, the first half of the film was a bore fest with only some of it needed.

One action piece in particular was really special and I wanted more. The CGI was a significant upgrade on Homecoming but the lighting & cinematography was a letdown with no specific identity, something which nearly all MCU films fall victim to.

Overall an okay film which some great mid/post credit scenes 7.7/10.

X-Men: Dark Phoenix Review

The end of a long and painful series of average films comes to a close. X-Men: Dark Phoenix is the last film before the inevitable reboot into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The plot is similar to the previous film X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) with Jean Grey (Sophie Turner) fighting with her newfound powers.

The highlight of the film was definitely the cinematic action pieces and music score to accompany it. The use of the camera and slow motion is the best in the whole franchise. Even though it was great action pieces the story development and progression was awful.

The characters had no real motives while the villain was practically useless. The final confrontation felt rushed which left me wondering were the rest of it was.

Overall the franchise goes out with a whimper. I wouldn’t recommend watching it 👎🏻 4.5/10.

Avengers: Endgame Review

Avengers: Endgame review.

Where do I even begin? The culmination of 11 years and 21 films later and the Endgame is upon us. I went into this film with a faint idea of what to expect but I was very surprised in the direction the film went. Tonally a very different film from Infinity War with surprising character arcs that I would’ve never thought of.

A unique story with absolutely mind blowing fight scenes which are built upon deep emotional character beats make for one of the best films around. A perfectly paced film that ensures the three hour runtime feels like 30 minutes.

This is a film you do not want to get spoiled at all. A truly defining moment of the MCU and a fantastic send off to some characters.

I’d strongly recommend watching this without getting spoiled! 10/10

Captain Marvel review

Captain Marvel begins with a confused Carol Danvers (Brie Larson). Her view of the ongoing war between the Skrulls & Kree are somewhat disjointed with memory’s of her past life clouded. With this, she begins her journey of understanding who she really is and her place in the war.

While doing so, secrets are uncovered and the story becomes clearer. While the story is good it could have been utilised better to delve deeper into the characters.

Some of the fight scenes were so heavily edited that could you tell a stunt double was doing the movements which took you out of the scene. That, joined with very shaky camera work, wasn’t very nice to watch. The overall flow of the film felt disjointed. More time in the editing process to rearrange scenes would’ve given the film a massive boost.

Carol Danvers doesn’t really click for me. Her development was extremely thin, almost of a supporting character. This makes me concerned how they’re going to develop the character further.

If anything, having her in Avengers: Endgame might be what the character and actress needs to bring the best out of themselves.

Overall an above average film, 6.8/10.