Jon Watts made two small independent films, Clown and Cop Car, before Marvel hired him for Spider-Man: Homecoming. Cop Car is a lean thriller with Kevin Bacon and two children, and the tonal control in it is what got him the job.
His Spider-Man trilogy treats the character as an actual teenager, borrowing structure from John Hughes instead of from superhero convention, and Homecoming is closer to a high school comedy than to an action film for much of its running time.
No Way Home resolved three separate film series at once and became one of the highest-grossing films ever released.
Jon WattsTom Holland's age-appropriate Peter Parker, Michael Keaton's working-class Vulture, John Hughes-influenced high school direction. The 7 reflects honest evaluation of one of the better Phase Three MCU entries and the best Peter Parker since Tobey Maguire.
Jon WattsJake Gyllenhaal's Mysterio, the European tour, the basketball court Blip gag that confirmed the franchise wouldn't engage with its own catastrophe. The 6 reflects honest evaluation of a competent Phase Three closing film that operates as the franchise's first major…
Jon WattsFlorence Pugh's Yelena carries another film that fails. Mental health as decorative content.
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