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Hideo Kojima Reviews Spider-Man: Brand New Day: ‘It Felt Fresh, and I Really Enjoyed It’
Video game designer Hideo Kojima has published his review of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, praising the film for its portrayal of a "lonely" Peter Parker and saying it "felt fresh." The Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator, known for occasionally sharing detailed film critiques on social media, posted his thoughts on X/Twitter, marking the film as one that clearly resonated with him given the length and depth of his analysis.
In his review, Kojima noted that Spider-Man films have traditionally been grouped into self-contained trilogies with each new instalment reinventing the cast and crew, whereas this film continues the story and cast of its predecessor while still resetting elements, which he called "a very clever structure." He also reflected more broadly on the difficulty of balancing filmmakers' creative intentions with audience expectations in the age of social media, describing the film as a test of the franchise's "Brand" given it cannot afford to fail commercially. His review follows IGN's own assessment, which scored the film 7 out of 10.
In short
- Kojima praised Spider-Man: Brand New Day as "fresh" on social media
- He highlighted its focus on a "lonely" Peter Parker
- Called it a clever structural blend of sequel and reboot
Explained simply
Spider-Man is a long-running comic-book character whose films have often told his story in separate series, with new actors and filmmakers taking over. Peter Parker is the young man behind the mask, balancing life as a superhero with ordinary pressures such as school, work and relationships.
Hideo Kojima is a Japanese video game designer best known for creating Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding. He also shares film criticism online. Spider-Man: Brand New Day continues the story and cast of the previous film while changing parts of the set-up, reflecting the challenge of keeping a familiar franchise going while meeting audience expectations.
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