4. ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ (2019): ‘Far From Home’ had the tough task of being the first Marvel Cinematic Universe movie in a post-Iron Man world, following the final battle in ‘Avengers: Endgame.’ But with great power comes great responsibility. Peter is on his own and in Europe on a school trip, trying to focus on his crush, MJ, and not his superpowers. Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), however, is the Marvel glue that won’t let that happen. ‘Far From Home’ re-ups the talented young cast (Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon) of its predecessor, with lots of laughs and a visually spectacular performance from Jake Gyllenhaal as Mysterio. The Marvel Studios magic is everywhere, with appearances from movie staples such as Jackson’s Fury, Cobie Smulders’s Maria Hill, and Jon Favreau, the original “Iron Man” director, as Happy Hogan. Sony and Marvel Studios found their groove with this fun reboot (well, sequel to the reboot).
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