- This was a fun movie, with plenty of humor, plenty of heart, plenty of action, plenty of Spider-Man being Spider-Man (i.e., getting whomped on physically, emotionally, and situationally, but somehow finding enough moments of happiness to make his dedication to Great Responsibility worth it).
- All those questions we had about how the world dealt with half of humanity returning after being snapped out of existence five years ago? A whole lot of them get answered (a bit glibly in places, but the MCU probably doesn’t need to deal with the cataclysmic economic disruption and likely mass starvation that would actually ensue).
- Nothing is as it seems. Appearances can be deceiving. That’s true for a lot of the movie — people, relationships, what’s obviously happening vs what’s really happening — and extends all the way through the (two) mid-credits scenes. It actually adds some layers of depth to an (also) enjoyable comic book action flick.
- J K Simmons!
- I really liked Mysterio. I can’t say anything more, but — I really did.
- As someone in the middle of curating a bunch of vacation photos from Venice, seeing the kids (et al.) in Venice was a hoot.
I think this was a great installment in the MCU, Tom Holland continues to be worth his weight in Spidey-Gold; I definitely look forward to what is coming up next for both the hero and the setting.
Overall rating: 
Worth going to see!
Want a more spoilerish review? ‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ review by Dave Hill • Letterboxd
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The trailers had me worried. I didn’t like the portrayal of Mysterio as it was shown in them. The movie did it right, though. It impressed the heck out of me, far exceeding my expectations.
And the mid- and post-credits scenes! Ack! That’s some big honkin’ stuff to lay on us.
Slight tangent: On Jeopardy last week, they showed a picture of Tom Holland in the Spidey suit. The first contestant identified him as “Garfield,” the second as “Tobey Maguire.” The third declined to buzz in. >sigh<
Yeah, I had similar concerns, but they not only worked with the material, but improved on it (from an MCU standpoint).
Did you get a trailer for Charlie’s angels before the movie? I heard there’s a Charlie’s angels trailer out