Spider-Man: Brand New Day follows Peter Parker into adulthood

Charles Merritt thinks that Brand New Day is a chance for Christian parents to connect with teens and young adults about the ups and downs of stepping into new independence

Age rating: 12A

Runtime: 145 minutes

See this if you liked: Spider-Man: No Way Home

Synopsis:

Four years after the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Peter struggles with the sacrifices he’s made but, when faced with an invisible threat, he must confront his past choices or risk being consumed by them.

Review:

Tom Holland, Zendaya AND Jon Bernthal? You’d be forgiven if you thought I’d just been to see The Odyssey again (you can read my review for that here), but all three actors are back just two weeks later in another blockbuster that is bound to do big box office numbers.

this is Peter Parker as an adult, no longer wrestling with teenage hormones. This is Spider-Man grappling with the realities of becoming a young adult

This is Holland’s fourth solo outing as the web-slinger and you can tell he’s having more and more say over the direction of this franchise – bringing in long-time friend Bernthal for a start. His love for the character shines through and Destin Daniel Cretton’s directorial choice to recreate classic Spider-Man comics will delight nerds across the globe, I’m sure.

Brand New Day feels very different to the MCU’s first Spider-trilogy films. It’s a darker tone, for one, and this is Peter Parker as an adult, no longer wrestling with ……