Spider-Man: Far From Home

I was underwhelmed by Spidey’s second solo adventure in the Marvel universe. I’ve struggled a bit to figure out why I wasn’t that engaged with the film, but I think I’ve come up with it. There are tonal issues right out of the gate that make what probably should have been a sadder film into a jokier one, and I think the contrast hinders the film.

The world is reeling from two major events: the death of Iron Man and the blip (as they call it where half the population disappeared and...