Basically: I enjoyed myself. I really did. It was fun. The action sequences were better than the usual Marvel fare. The “war” part of it was commonplace. There were some witty lines, and some really funny ones too. But even though I had a lot of fun during the movie, I left the screen unsure, and mildly annoyed.

The problem was the previous movies. Every single one before this have had the characters survive things that are absolutely un-survivable. Even when they died, they were fake deaths. The character revived only a few minutes later. Since death of a beloved character is an inevitability, I’m going to say, I wasn’t hit with the emotion that the music told me I should feel.

Everything about the scene tells me I should be bawling my eyes out. Acting, camera-work, music, lighting, dialogue. Everything. But I don’t feel it. All I feel is, “Nothing happened. They’ll just pop back in for the sequel. No harm done.”

Since most characters in the movie have died once before, ‘knowing’ that it is a fake death is inevitable. If they do come back from the dead, I’ll be really mad at the predictability, but if they don’t… well, the moment’s passed now, hasn’t it? I can’t feel the emotion again! It’s gone! That’s what leaves a sour taste in your mouth when you leave the cinema. The characters survive so much, that the emotional punch when they do die is lost. Other than that, though, the movie is delightful.

There are some REALLY cool parts, and some REALLY funny lines, the funniest being Spider-Man. Tom Holland shines as Peter Parker yet again, with his impeccable comic timing, and over-all dialogue delivery.

However, it must be said that sometimes the jokes become a little too much. Yes, they’re funny, but the time at which they’re said really doesn’t need a joke. It’s not just this film, it’s been done in a few movies before this one too. One department stays consistent through the franchise and thankfully so! The music. Alan Silvestri is truly one of the best around. There’s no point saying “Fans of the franchise will love it,” because everyone will watch it just to stay in the conversation. Having watched this movie, I can assure you, this will be the talk of the next few weeks. Also, it’s going to make ALL THE MONEY, and I can’t say I’m complaining.

This is a movie you ought to watch with your friends. Discuss it after you’re done. It has changed the franchise forever. If you do go, go with as many people as you can. This film is best when shared. Even if you go alone, like I did, go in a full theatre. It’s the theatre experience that elevates this one. And please, for goodness sake don’t watch it on your phone when it comes online. This one has some BEAUTIFUL shots. It’s probably best in IMAX, but (surprise, surprise) I couldn’t tell you because the IMAX show I could go to was all booked. The cinematography is GORGEOUS, though, and something you want to see on the big screen. You can watch it on a big screen T.V., too. Just please not on your phone. I couldn’t stay until the end of the credits, so I can’t tell you if there were any end-credit scenes, but I have it on good authority that there is one at the very end I can, however, tell you that, to the surprise of most people in the theatre with me, there is no mid-credit scene.Basically: I enjoyed myself. I really did. It was fun. The action sequences were better than the usual Marvel fare. The “war” part of it was commonplace. There were some witty lines, and some really funny ones too. But even though I had a lot of fun during the movie, I left the screen unsure, and mildly annoyed.

The problem was the previous movies. Every single one before this have had the characters survive things that are absolutely un-survivable. Even when they died, they were fake deaths. The character revived only a few minutes later. Since death of a beloved character is an inevitability, I’m going to say, I wasn’t hit with the emotion that the music told me I should feel.

Everything about the scene tells me I should be bawling my eyes out. Acting, camera-work, music, lighting, dialogue. Everything. But I don’t feel it. All I feel is, “Nothing happened. They’ll just pop back in for the sequel. No harm done.”

Since most characters in the movie have died once before, ‘knowing’ that it is a fake death is inevitable. If they do come back from the dead, I’ll be really mad at the predictability, but if they don’t… well, the moment’s passed now, hasn’t it? I can’t feel the emotion again! It’s gone! That’s what leaves a sour taste in your mouth when you leave the cinema. The characters survive so much, that the emotional punch when they do die is lost. Other than that, though, the movie is delightful.

There are some REALLY cool parts, and some REALLY funny lines, the funniest being Spider-Man. Tom Holland shines as Peter Parker yet again, with his impeccable comic timing, and over-all dialogue delivery.

However, it must be said that sometimes the jokes become a little too much. Yes, they’re funny, but the time at which they’re said really doesn’t need a joke. It’s not just this film, it’s been done in a few movies before this one too. One department stays consistent through the franchise and thankfully so! The music. Alan Silvestri is truly one of the best around. There’s no point saying “Fans of the franchise will love it,” because everyone will watch it just to stay in the conversation. Having watched this movie, I can assure you, this will be the talk of the next few weeks. Also, it’s going to make ALL THE MONEY, and I can’t say I’m complaining.

This is a movie you ought to watch with your friends. Discuss it after you’re done. It has changed the franchise forever. If you do go, go with as many people as you can. This film is best when shared. Even if you go alone, like I did, go in a full theatre. It’s the theatre experience that elevates this one. And please, for goodness sake don’t watch it on your phone when it comes online. This one has some BEAUTIFUL shots. It’s probably best in IMAX, but (surprise, surprise) I couldn’t tell you because the IMAX show I could go to was all booked. The cinematography is GORGEOUS, though, and something you want to see on the big screen. You can watch it on a big screen T.V., too. Just please not on your phone. I couldn’t stay until the end of the credits, so I can’t tell you if there were any end-credit scenes, but I have it on good authority that there is one at the very end I can, however, tell you that, to the surprise of most people in the theatre with me, there is no mid-credit scene.

This review is by guest reviewer Arsh Kabra. He is an English and Creative Writing student at Ashoka University. This is really enabling his vindictive attitude towards movies. Arsh Kabra also blogs at http://abu.smritiweb.com/.