After working with the Avengers, Peter Parker returns home where he struggles to keep his identity hidden from friends and high school classmates. But before long Peter finds himself hunting a new supervillain called Vulture.
Tom Holland (Peter/Spidey), Michael Keaton (Toomes/Vulture), Robert Downey Jr. (Tony/Iron Man), Marisa Tomei (May), Jon Favreau (Happy), Gwyneth Paltrow (Pepper), Zendaya (Michelle), Donald Glover (Aaron).
Spider-Man: Homecoming begins well enough with some brief refreshing of the storyline before laying down the main plot. As things begin to develop, so do the flaws in the film. Rather than the intelligent Peter we have come to know we are instead given a teenager that seems more naïve than anything. Storyline issues such as his suit being a gift from Tony Stark only serve to further complicate the storyline as it diverges from the original comics. The result is a lot of drama from a Spider-Man who looks more like a whiney child than a superhero.
Acting was mediocre with Holland doing a reasonable job despite his confusing character. Keaton was an enjoyable addition as antagonist and delivered well. Downey was okay with his cameo appearances, as was Paltrow. Tomei was fun and delivered well as always, while Favreau rounded things out quite nicely.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were good and blended well with CGI. That said, darker scenes and fast action were difficult at times. Dialogue was okay, if a bit soft. Sound and soundtrack were decent.
Overall Spider-Man: Homecoming hardly feels like a Spider-Man movie, instead feeling like more evidence the Marvel universe is simply pumping out films to make money. Spider-Man fans will likely be disappointed with this one.
With plenty of intense violence and some foul language, this should be fine for teens and above.
Released: 2017
Reviewed: 11.30.17
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Comic Book Superheroes
copyright ©2017 Dave Riedel
Tom Holland (Peter/Spidey), Michael Keaton (Toomes/Vulture), Robert Downey Jr. (Tony/Iron Man), Marisa Tomei (May), Jon Favreau (Happy), Gwyneth Paltrow (Pepper), Zendaya (Michelle), Donald Glover (Aaron).
Spider-Man: Homecoming begins well enough with some brief refreshing of the storyline before laying down the main plot. As things begin to develop, so do the flaws in the film. Rather than the intelligent Peter we have come to know we are instead given a teenager that seems more naïve than anything. Storyline issues such as his suit being a gift from Tony Stark only serve to further complicate the storyline as it diverges from the original comics. The result is a lot of drama from a Spider-Man who looks more like a whiney child than a superhero.
Acting was mediocre with Holland doing a reasonable job despite his confusing character. Keaton was an enjoyable addition as antagonist and delivered well. Downey was okay with his cameo appearances, as was Paltrow. Tomei was fun and delivered well as always, while Favreau rounded things out quite nicely.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were good and blended well with CGI. That said, darker scenes and fast action were difficult at times. Dialogue was okay, if a bit soft. Sound and soundtrack were decent.
Overall Spider-Man: Homecoming hardly feels like a Spider-Man movie, instead feeling like more evidence the Marvel universe is simply pumping out films to make money. Spider-Man fans will likely be disappointed with this one.
With plenty of intense violence and some foul language, this should be fine for teens and above.
Released: 2017
Reviewed: 11.30.17
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Comic Book Superheroes
copyright ©2017 Dave Riedel
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