‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Review: Tom Holland Returns in a ‘Mature’ Adventure That for All Its Good Action Is Trying Too Hard
- Variety reviews "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" starring Tom Holland
- Peter Parker is now isolated after "No Way Home" memory wipe
- Critic says film's "mature" ambitions feel overly strained despite good action
Variety's chief film critic Owen Gleiberman reviews "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, which finds Tom Holland's Peter Parker as an isolated, workaholic crime-fighter after the memory-wiping ending of "No Way Home." The critic praises the film's attempt at a more thoughtful, "mature" tone compared…
