Spiderman: Far From Home

The Avengers Universe movies set the bar really high for Super Hero movies.  The newest Spiderman (played again by the likable Tom Holland) movie doesn’t reach the bar; but it is amiable enough to be a good, but not great, summer action movie.  First of all, this movie does a good job in capturing teenage angst and the ups and downs of high school life.  However, the stereotypical terrible teacher roles ( played by J.B. Smoove and Martin Starr) made me cringe.  No teacher would do the irresponsible things on a field trip that these educators did!  I also wasn’t impressed with the villain in this one.  Jake Gyllenhaal plays Mysterio almost as a kindly mentor so his menace, once finally revealed, is not that believable to me.  There is a lot of humor though, and beautiful scenery from several European cities, including Venice.  I loved some of the supporting cast performances especially those of Zendaya and Jon Favreau.  There is a lot of action and a little romance to go along with the humor – so I guess it all adds up to a fun, popcorn movie that the whole family can find something to enjoy.