DUBAI: “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is the most somber, inward-looking outing yet for Marvel’s friendly neighborhood hero, and Destin Daniel Cretton (“Short Term 12,” “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” “Wonder Man”) proves an unexpectedly perfect fit for this tonal swerve. Long praised for his work with actors in intimate character dramas, Cretton brings that same sensitivity to a blockbuster canvas, drawing out a raw, lived-in aperformance from Tom Holland that pushes the character into genuinely unsettling territory.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is refreshing and feels like its namesake — something brand new. Spider-Man: Brand New Day opens in theaters everywhere on Friday, July 31.

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is a hit with Rotten Tomatoes critics, yet it is the lowest-ranked Tom Holland film in comparison to the actor’s three previous solo films as the…