Nowhere close to the first one!

Rating: 6/10 (1 May 2017)

I was so hyped for this movie since I LOVED the first one! But coming out of the cinema I just felt ripped off and let down.
This movie has the core of the first one, the CGI effects, blending visuals, humor and great characters. The problem is how they are utilized cause it all felt so forced! The humor was so cringe worthy at times and pretty obvious. There are two scenes, one in the beginning and one in the end that are so overly done that it makes you laugh at how BAD they are. They sort of want a reaction from the audience, but it's not a good one. At my cinema it was all silence so one could hear the crickets in the first scene.
The plot is also all over the place, pretty much a filler with no substance. Suddenly Peters father shows up, whom is regarded as one the most powerful beings in the universe. His purpose is sort of just latched on without any meaning other than having a second movie. Also, the movie does not tie into the other MCU movies besides mentioning the infinity stones just once.
I think those who have not seen the first one will love this, but for us who have, it's just another filler episode of the Marvel franchise.