I smiled the entire time,” and “I’m sitting here crying after the credits rolled.”  These contrasting early reviews from the Hollywood premiere of Spider-Man: Brand New Day on Monday should tell you all you need to know about the hype surrounding the latest installment that picks up from Spider-Man: No Way Home, nearly five years later. With a new world, brand new characters, and a distinctly more emotional plotline, Mumbaikars are counting down to July 30 to catch the film. We gauge what city-based fans’ Spidey senses are telling them.

Behind the mask

As a Spider-Man fan, I liked that the trailer appears to take Peter Parker back to his roots, showing him as a more independent, street-level hero protecting New York City. After the emotional ending of Spider-Man: No Way Home, I’m curious to see how Peter navigates a world where no one remembers him, and how that loneliness shapes his journey.