Spider-Man: Far From Home Review - 9 Ups & 4 Downs

4. The Humour Mostly Works

Spider-Man: Homecoming showed the real value of bringing Spider-Man "home" to the MCU as it pushed him as the quip-slinging comedic presence he'd been briefly in Civil War and that he has always been known as in the comics. Peter Parker has the irresistible, cocky charm that only a schoolkid thrust into heroism could have and the tone of this movie almost feels like an extrapolation of his young mind.

So even when we're watching tense moments unfold, Peter always has something to say to add levity and there are numerous times when the film crashes its own points for the sake of a laugh. Sure, there are times when it wears thin (and you'll hear more of that soon), but when the humour works, it's very infectious.

Peter's relationship with Ned (and a new dynamic entirely involving him too) is obviously very rewarding on that front and there's a nice odd couple vibe to his interactions with Nick Fury, as you might expect. There aren't many truly side-splitting moments, but the writing raises about as many smiles as Ant-Man, which is high praise on that front.