The Joyful Pandering of <em>Spider-Man: No Way Home</em>
The film might be a new nadir for Hollywood—but it’s also an undeniably watchable good time.
Superhero movies often evoke the feeling of childhood play, of breaking out a couple of action figures and thrilling in imaginary team-ups and surprise villain cameos. The Marvel Cinematic Universe, a staggering piece of storytelling that shows no sign of abating after 27 films, has figured out how to bottle that feeling and sell it to grown-ups and kids alike, provoking cheers every time Iron Man gets a croissant with the Hulk. Spider-Man: No, however, has a maniacal sense of glee that not even prior Marvel movies possessed.
