Spider-Man No Way Home

3D Movie Review

Written By: Jacob “ New Jake” Scarberry

3D

I had high expectations for the 3D aspect of Spider-Man No Way Home. Sadly, this movie didn't deliver the marvelous 3D that I was hoping for. While filled to the brim with depth, there are some missed opportunities for the 3D to really pop out. I believe that the way the film was lit and shot contributed to the less than spectacular 3D. Several scenes are shot indoors with handheld cameras and those confined scenes really muted the 3D. Along with a more subdued color palette the 3D in this movie just pales in comparison to the 3D in previous Spider-Man films in the series. That being said, when there are pop-outs, they do wow the audience fully. Spider-Man No Way Home should of had more of those awesome pop out 3D moments. The 3D highlights include: the Dr. Strange/Spider-Man mirror dimension battle, an action scene in a condo, the highway battle, and finally the terrific credits sequence with the hand drawn art style. Overall I can recommend the 3D aspect of Spider-Man No Way Home, but I just wish that it was stronger.

Final Verdict: Good 3D

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Editor's Note:

As of this writing, I have yet to watch the following Disney Plus TV shows: Loki, What If ?, and Hawkeye. I just thought that people should know this before I go into this spoiler free review of Spider-Man No Way Home.

Spider-Man No Way Home literally picks up from the end of the previous film (Far From Home). The film starts with Spider-Man's secret identity being outed by J. Jonah Jameson via a recorded video from Mysterio. Peter Parker's life has become even more complicated now that everyone knows that he is Spider-Man. Peter Parker is hounded by everyone. Peter Parker just wants his life to go back to how it was before that damning video. Peter visits Doctor Strange as a last resort to fix everything. Dr. Strange uses his power and some ancient runes, to cast a spell, to make everyone forget that Peter Parker is Spider-Man. Unfortunately, the spell is unstable, and trouble brews for Spider-Man when Dr. Otto Octavius has arrives from another universe, confused as to why the Peter Parker isn't the Peter Parker that he knows. More trouble brews when more and more villains from other universes arrive, and they are all ready to get revenge on Spider-Man. Now Spider-Man must use his unique skill set, along with the help of Dr. Strange, MJ and Ned, to set things right and save the world as he knows it.

Expectations were high for Spider-Man No Way Home after the fairly shocking ending of Far From Home. The hype for this movie skyrocketed after hundreds of millions viewed the first trailer for this movie, and they were shocked with the introduction of the multiverse into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the consequences that would ensue. The possibilities were truly endless. Could the expectations ever truly be met, or are the goals too lofty for this film to be realistically met? I am happy to state that Spider-Man No Way Home delivers. I am truly at a fever pitch of fan excitement of what will happen next in the Marvel cinematic universe. The cast of No Way Home is truly fantastic. Holland is exceeding his performances of the previous Home films, giving us a darker and deeper Peter Parker than we ever had gotten before. Zendaya also shines as MJ, also keeping the same wit and sarcasm as before, but also layered with anxieties of her world falling apart. Alfred Molina's Doc Ock hasn't skipped a beat, nor has Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn. Even the "lesser" villains from other Spider-Man films are given their dues and deliver some good work. Jon Watts also directs this film with a deft hand, capable of mixing up the heroics of Spider-Man, along with the humor within this trilogy and the dramatic heft. While not as stylish as Sam Raimi's takes, or as serious and dark as Webb's films were, Watts makes the trilogy his own, giving us the best Spidey live-action movies, ever. The screenplay is also unafraid with it's ideas and themes, and it goes to some dark and interesting places. It's unfortunate that several characters are given the short end of the stick. While the film clocks in at 148 minutes, I wish the film was even longer to accommodate the other villains and help the film flesh out other story beats. I hope there is gonna be an extended cut of this movie on Blu-Ray, or some deleted scenes to give us a more complete version of this story. Everything else, with the fantastic CGI (That de-aging is on point!), quality score by Michael Giacchino, great sets and costumes and some terrific sound design, make this world feel more alive and it screams "big budget blockbuster". The Marvel Cinematic Universe has another great Spider-Man film in No Way Home .

Overall, Spider-Man No Way Home met and at points exceeded my high expectations. This is a fun and emotional journey that delivered on what it promised, and while it isn't the best Spider-Man film in my opinion (Into the SpiderVerse is truly outstanding, and Homecoming is just a joyous great time), this will be a legendary film in the grand scheme of comic book cinema, and it will be talked about for years to come.

Final Verdict: 8/10

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Venom 2 Let There Be Carnage 3D Movie Review

Written By: Jake Jarvis

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I need to warn everyone about the 3D aspect of Venom Let There Be Carnage movie. This might be considered a spoiler, but I have to mention it because I imagine many people might be upset when they watch this movie in 3D. The first act of Venom Let There Be Carnage has some pathetically bad 3D. The 3D is very muted, and the same can be said about the movie’s color palette. In the first act the 3-D is as flat as an early 2000’s 3D conversion. The 3D starts off really bad, but it gets better as the movie progresses. Specifically after a scene happens in Alcatraz, the color palette of the movie brightens up considerably, and the 3D goes deep and pops out into one of the better conversions released in 2021. I feel compelled to warn you since nobody warned me. It’s a pity because I worry that some people may complain to the theaters management that the 3D is awful when the movie begins. How they use 3D in the Alcatraz scene is quite effective. How they turn on the 3D and brighten up the film creates a real wow factor when it finally happens. I think anticipation instead of surprise is the better thing to do in 2021. Venom 2 has incredible pop-outs and many scenes of nice 3D depth. The best 3D sequence would be the Alcatraz scenes and the church sequence even as cliched as these types of church sequences are. All in all, Venom Let There Be Carnage has some very stunning 3D effects.

Final Verdict: Great 3D (At least after the Alcatraz scene)

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Venom Let There Be Carnage is easily an improvement on the original Venom film.

Venom 2 is a lean and mean 90 or so minutes of a movie. No real fat on this film. This review will try to also be lean too. The plot is fairly simple as venom fights his nemesis Carnage. Carnage is another more evil symbiote and is portrayed by the great Woody Harrelson. The movie moves at a breakneck pace and it only slows down to double down on the comedy. Tom Hardy is absolutely hysterical as Eddie Brock / Venom. Their banter will have you chuckling throughout the movie. The direction of this movie by Andy Serkis is fantastic. Serkis’s experience with motion capture is put to good use with all the amazing interactions of Venom and Carnage and with the various characters throughout the film. Most of the supporting cast is back from the first Venom movie, and they actually have better parts in this shorter movie. Wisely, characterization comes before the action within this movie. The action set pieces are more meaningful this time around. It also helps that every one seems to know what kind of movie this is suppose to be in. Venom Let There Be Carnage is 1990s style super-hero action comedy, and camps it up appropriately. FYI Venom Let There Be Carnage has a mid credit scene after the credits start to roll (it's a doozy).

Venom Let There Be Carnage is a superior movie to its predecessor. Venom 2 is a great movie and I highly recommend it.