THE adventures of teen superhero Peter Parker whose alter ego is the amazing Spider-Man continues in epic fashion with Far From Home.
This time, the friendly neighbourhood Web-Slinger leaves his home ground of New York City for his school's field trip to Europe.
The story is set after the events of Avengers Endgame where half the population had disappeared.
All those people have since reappeared and are back safely but slightly older due to a time lapse in a remarkable event that's been dubbed the Blip.
But trouble is never far behind and Spider-Man soon discovers that ancient creatures of primal force called the Elementals are terrorrising the area with the intent of destroying the world.
So Spidey (with Tom Holland once again reprising his role as the Wall-Crawler) must save the day after he is asked to help out by the no-nonsense Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) who also passes the superhero a parting gift from the late Tony Stark.
Along the way, another superhero is introduced in the form of Quentin Beck (Jake Gyllenhaal) as the enigmatic Mysterio who has a score to settle with the Elementals and is working hard to save the world from destruction.
The story has a few twists and even the two post-credit scenes have mind-blowing shocks so the less said the better for those who have not watched it yet.
Spidey's second solo movie outing is definitely a fun and entertaining watch.
Holland imbues the character with zest and longing, as well as the uncertainty of being a teen who need to find himself and grow up.
Peter is at a loss with the death of Tony, a sort of father figure and mentor.
He also has to deal with the fact that the former Iron Man has chosen him as a successor by giving him a very powerful gift.
To top it off, Peter has a huge crush on MJ (Zendaya) as well and is awkwardly trying to express his feelings for the feisty lass but things just seem to get in the way.
So Far From Home plays like a combination of teen romcom mixed with superhero action scenes and dramatic moments interspersed with comedy as well.
Viewers will get to see more of Peter's high school friends and Tony's faithful assistant Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau) who also has a more conspicuous relationship with the teen's Aunt May (Marisa Tomei).
The cast is great especially Gyllenhaal who looked like he was really enjoying himself.
Returning director Jon Watts certainly delivers a bigger canvas here with elaborate action sequences that will thrill moviegoers.
This is especially true with the later action scenes involving Mysterio that were well executed and surprisingly provided something that cinemagoers have not seen before.
Although some diehard Spider-Man fans might take issue with some of the creative changes and trajectory that Marvel Studios is taking with the superhero, the movie is an overall blast to watch.
It's great to see how Peter deals with a lot of the conflict and troubles that just seem to crop up one after another from different areas of his life.
The kid never gets a break but that's what makes him special and human as well.
Viewers will definitely root for him to overcome his challenges.
With great power comes great responsibility, as the oft used line goes.
It's cool to see him playing with some new toys too.
Spidey is a longstanding character with lots of comic book history and stories behind him.
So it's still very exciting to see where the creative team will take this well-loved superhero in the upcoming series of movies and perhaps crossovers as well.
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Directed by Jon Watts
Starring Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Zendaya, Cobie Smulders, Jon Favreau, J.B. Smoove, Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, Martin Starr, Jake Gylenhall
Duration 130 minutes
Rating P13