It feels odd to see Spidey in his film within the MCU, but it's strangely satisfying as well. It's as if he’s finally arrived home after a long trip.
Tom Holland is the most comic-accurate Peter Parker/Spidey, both in terms of his characteristics and his age. He fits the character perfectly and embraces all of his likeable and fan-favourite sides with his entire heart.
As much as I dislike Peter’s connection to Tony this film forces upon us, he forms a great bond with Peter and actually does a great job acting as something of a father figure for him.
I love the "re-cap" in the beginning, made to look like Peter's video diary to show what he has been up to leading up to his MCU debut in Civil War.
Previous Spider-Man movies have largely failed to combine the sharp humour from the comics with the high school drama type of atmosphere, but this film does just that, effectively incorporating yet another sub-genre into the ever-growing MCU world. This is evident from the major focus on Peter's school buddies and his schoolwork overall. The high school scenes flesh out Peter's personal life and provide something for the school kids to connect with.
Say what you will, but the fight scenes are a joy to watch. They're fast-paced and filled with all the characteristic quips and jokes that Spidey usually throws around while whacking bad guys left and right.
Homecoming also does a great job of freeing itself from the burden of an origin story and seemingly feeling like the second instalment of a series.
What makes Spidey realistic is the fact that he is still young and inexperienced, doesn't always make the right choices and isn't completely overpowered against his foe.
This film is yet another success for the MCU in terms of drawing characters from the comics but realistically re-imagining them. The Vulture and the Shocker have small details that connect them to their comic counterparts but don’t make them look outlandish.
The only truly breathtaking sequences are the Washington Monument sequence and the ferry fight.
Just when you are starting to wonder where the heck this film is trying to go, the script throws in a foreseeable but effective twist that puts a nice spin on the final act of the feature.
The Bad:
I'm not particularly fond of Stark providing Peter with all this Spider tech and the like. Part of the charm of Peter Parker is the fact that he makes his own stuff and mostly acts alone. Adding Tony Stark as a fatherly figure feels forced.
Ned is pretty annoying, to be honest. He represents the drooling fanboy, and while he's loyal and funny, he brings very little to the story. His scenes provide comedy but nothing else. In that sense, he’s just like Micahel Pena in the Ant-Man films and we don’t need another character like that.
As much as I adore Zendaya’s sass I just have a hard time accepting her replacing the original MJ.
In my mind, the connections to Tony Stark and the Avengers take away from the fascinating world of the Spider-Verse. I understand that Disney wants to underline the fact that Spidey is in the MCU now and they want to provide a distinctively different experience from the Sony outings, but that also undermines the possibilities of fully utilizing characters and elements provided by the source material.
Michael Keaton makes for a believable villain, but the Vulture himself is a bit meh.
The plot progression is sluggish, as the script struggles somewhat with pulling the strings of both Peter's personal life, his connections with Stark and his attempts to prove himself by taking down the Vulture and his gang.
The Ugly:
Why does Aunt May turn younger and younger for every Spidey reboot?
Review by Theo KallströmVIP 6BlockedParentSpoilers2020-11-17T17:45:52Z
THE WACPINE OF ‘SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING’
WRITING: 7
ATMOSPHERE: 7
CHARACTERS: 7
PRODUCTION: 9
INTRIGUE: 7
NOVELTY: 8
ENJOYMENT: 7
The Good:
It feels odd to see Spidey in his film within the MCU, but it's strangely satisfying as well. It's as if he’s finally arrived home after a long trip.
Tom Holland is the most comic-accurate Peter Parker/Spidey, both in terms of his characteristics and his age. He fits the character perfectly and embraces all of his likeable and fan-favourite sides with his entire heart.
As much as I dislike Peter’s connection to Tony this film forces upon us, he forms a great bond with Peter and actually does a great job acting as something of a father figure for him.
I love the "re-cap" in the beginning, made to look like Peter's video diary to show what he has been up to leading up to his MCU debut in Civil War.
Previous Spider-Man movies have largely failed to combine the sharp humour from the comics with the high school drama type of atmosphere, but this film does just that, effectively incorporating yet another sub-genre into the ever-growing MCU world. This is evident from the major focus on Peter's school buddies and his schoolwork overall. The high school scenes flesh out Peter's personal life and provide something for the school kids to connect with.
Say what you will, but the fight scenes are a joy to watch. They're fast-paced and filled with all the characteristic quips and jokes that Spidey usually throws around while whacking bad guys left and right.
Homecoming also does a great job of freeing itself from the burden of an origin story and seemingly feeling like the second instalment of a series.
What makes Spidey realistic is the fact that he is still young and inexperienced, doesn't always make the right choices and isn't completely overpowered against his foe.
This film is yet another success for the MCU in terms of drawing characters from the comics but realistically re-imagining them. The Vulture and the Shocker have small details that connect them to their comic counterparts but don’t make them look outlandish.
The only truly breathtaking sequences are the Washington Monument sequence and the ferry fight.
Just when you are starting to wonder where the heck this film is trying to go, the script throws in a foreseeable but effective twist that puts a nice spin on the final act of the feature.
The Bad:
I'm not particularly fond of Stark providing Peter with all this Spider tech and the like. Part of the charm of Peter Parker is the fact that he makes his own stuff and mostly acts alone. Adding Tony Stark as a fatherly figure feels forced.
Ned is pretty annoying, to be honest. He represents the drooling fanboy, and while he's loyal and funny, he brings very little to the story. His scenes provide comedy but nothing else. In that sense, he’s just like Micahel Pena in the Ant-Man films and we don’t need another character like that.
As much as I adore Zendaya’s sass I just have a hard time accepting her replacing the original MJ.
In my mind, the connections to Tony Stark and the Avengers take away from the fascinating world of the Spider-Verse. I understand that Disney wants to underline the fact that Spidey is in the MCU now and they want to provide a distinctively different experience from the Sony outings, but that also undermines the possibilities of fully utilizing characters and elements provided by the source material.
Michael Keaton makes for a believable villain, but the Vulture himself is a bit meh.
The plot progression is sluggish, as the script struggles somewhat with pulling the strings of both Peter's personal life, his connections with Stark and his attempts to prove himself by taking down the Vulture and his gang.
The Ugly:
Why does Aunt May turn younger and younger for every Spidey reboot?
WACPINE RATING: 7.43 / 10 = 3,5 stars