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Film Review: Spider-Man: Far From Home

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'Call me Mysterio'. Quentin Beck (Jake Gyllenhaal) makes the acquaintance of Peter Parker (Tom Holland) in the Marvel Superhero movie 'Spider-Man: Far From Home', the sequel to the 2017 hit 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' The fourth Marvel Superhero film of the year, after 'Captain Marvel ', 'Avengers: Endgame ' and 'X-Men: Dark Phoenix' , 'Spider-Man: Far From Home ' has a lightness of touch, warmth and a lack of cynicism that distinguishes it from many superhero movies. It recalls the spirit of the original 'Superman - The Movie ', when superheroes were about saving people rather than getting into fights. It is hard to believe that British actor Tom Holland can still get away with playing a 16 year old High School student at age 23 - though he was 22 when he filmed this - but he can and pulls off the role of über-nerd Peter Parker aka Spider-Man with considerable charm and empathy. Director Jon Watts returns to the di