Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
Genre: Action/
Adventure
Runtime: 145
minutes
Year:
2026
Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Mark Ruffalo, Sadie
Sink, Florence Pugh
Description: A forgotten Peter Parker (Tom Holland) lives alone as
a full-time Spider-Man until mounting pressure triggers a dangerous change and
a powerful new enemy emerges.
Review: Ever since Spider-Man found his way into the Marvel Cinematic Universe,
we’ve already been treated to three movies in which his personal motivations
have consistently been simple and clear. No matter how crazy the stakes of the
Spider-Man narrative became in “Spider-Man: No Way Home”, at the end of the
day. Peter Parker just wanted to go to college with his two best friends. In “Spider-Man:
Brand New Day” as well, the reason behind his actions is clear and person: he
misses his friends.
Since the previous movie,
Peter has been erased from the memories of everyone alive, and now he’s decided
to just be Spider-Man full-time. From a distance, he watches as his high school
friends Ned and MJ go through college without him. Meanwhile, he saves New York
from the bad guys. But then a threat emerges that our superhero struggles with:
something, or someone, that can jump from the body of one citizen to that of
another.
His main companion in this
film is Frank Caste, also known as the Punisher. Another lone wolf. And then
there’s the character, who I won’t discuss because of spoilers, played by Sadie
Sink. I was very excited that she was in it and I had some theories about who she
was playing. I was right and it made me even more excited. Her role involves
loneliness and loss. And in that way, she mirrors Peter Parker’s experiences. This
was the heart of the film and gave it emotional depth.
There is something
reassuring about the fact that tis young man with superpowers just can’t seem
to get his life together. Peter Parker always feels a little like one of us. And
like someone who makes obvious mistakes, from which he has to learn. No matter
how super-intelligent or strong he is, this is a hero with very relatable
problems. Mixed with superhero problems, sure, but at its core, it’s about
thinks we all feel. And that’s definitely the rock-solid foundation of “Spider-Man:
Brand New Day”.
Rating: 4/ 5
