Marvel's latest Spidey outing, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and led again by Tom Holland alongside Zendaya and Sadie Sink, hit theaters July 31, and the early word out of Barstool has been borderline giddy. Robbie Fox was building hype before he'd even seen it, teasing a full review pod with Clem while running through SDCC news and an X-Men '97 recap to hold fans over.
Once the actual reviews started rolling in, the vibes only got better. Clem kept it simple and to the point, calling the movie very good and specifically praising the post-credits scene — the kind of stinger that comes so late in the runtime it catches people mid-stand-up, wallet already in hand for the parking garage.
Spider-Man was very good. There’s a post credits scene. I hope future Marvel movies follow a similar blueprint.
That's not a small thing to praise. Marvel's post-credits game has been hit-or-miss for a while now, and Clem going out of his way to say he hopes future movies follow this blueprint is a real endorsement, not just a throwaway line. Robbie Fox, meanwhile, was riding his own high after the screening, joking that the movie left him in a certain kind of mood — the giddy, can't-sit-still energy that only a genuinely good theater experience produces.
Jeff D. Lowe's take carries maybe the most weight of the bunch, since it's not a first-impression pop — it's a slow build. He said the movie has grown on him more and more since catching it earlier in the week, and he expects the majority of people are going to really like it too. That's the kind of review that ages well, coming from someone who's had days to sit with it instead of running straight from the theater to the phone.
Peter Parker, in the suit, perched on a steel beam high above the city, working his phone — a quiet character beat from the film itself.
Then there's Robbie Fox going back for round 2, which says plenty on its own. He described a theater buzzing louder than he could remember, packed with merch and popcorn buckets, and came away saying he might've liked the movie even more the second time — with a whole list of scenes he was excited to rewatch alongside another rabid crowd. That's the sign of a movie built for repeat business, not just a one-and-done opening weekend curiosity, and it lines up with the broader reception the film has been getting from critics calling it Tom Holland's most mature turn yet in the role.