Spider-Man: Brand New Day' is more like 'Déjà Vu'? A spoiler-free review.

The time has arrived for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the next chapter for the MCU's Peter Parker (Tom Holland), directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings). Perhaps more than other iconic superheroes, Spider-Man's potential seems absolutely limitless. Parker's story has been explored through three separate franchises: Sam Raimi's 2000s Spider-Man trilogy with Tobey Maguire, the pair of Amazing Spider-Man movies from the 2010s starring Andrew Garfield, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe's version, with Holland at the center. Beyond that, Sony launched the Miles Morales Spider-Verse movies, bringing a fresh perspective and dozens (maybe hundreds) of multiverse Spider-folk into the fold, including Spider-Gwen, Spider-Noir, and Spider-Ham. There's also a handful of Spider-Man spinoffs (Morbius, Venom, Madame Web, and Kraven The Hunter), which mostly proved Spidey's rogues' gallery just doesn't work without him. When the focus is on our friendly neighborhood Spider-Person, we rally for his homespun heroism, goofy witticisms, and undeniable charm. But don't we also hope for something we haven't seen before onscreen? With Raimi's trilogy, the bones of the m