A Successful Fresh Start

Rating: 9/10 (15 July 2017)

"Spider-Man: Homecoming" is a successful, fresh start to one of the most loved, Marvel Comics character. Playing a 15-year-old Peter Parker/Spidey is Tom Holland, who is perfect for the role, and better at it than any other actor who played the webslinger in previous movies and TV specials (yes, there were live-action, Spider-Man TV specials a long time ago). After coming home from his epic battle in Europe ("Captain America: Civil War"), Holland is back in Queens, NYC, itching for a new mission from his mentor, Tony Stark/Iron Man (played by Robert Downey Jr.). But his dream of another epic fight doesn't come, and Holland is forced to do street level superhero stuff while juggling the cruelties and confusion of High School.
Then one day, Holland comes upon a weapons deal that leads him to a gang of criminals who deal in modified, alien tech. A gang that is led by The Vulture. A gang that will test the teen-aged superhero in every way. With his pleas for assistance from Downey Jr. seemingly going unanswered, Holland takes it upon himself to stop The Vulture from stealing more alien tech that will kill many more lives. But the cost of saving lives may cost Holland his own.
My most memorable, movie moment of "Spider-Man: Homecoming" is the final scene of the movie. I won't spoil it, but I will say it was shocking and very funny.
Let me address a big problem many fans/moviegoers had with this movie: Spider-Man's lack of his "spider senses," which warn him of dangers. I do believe he does have his spidey senses; but it is done in very subtle way. In the comics and cartoons, Spidey says things like "My spider senses are tingling..." Well, we can't have that in the movie, because it'll just sound retarded. When Spidey is dodging bullets or items being thrown at him, we just have to assume part of him doing that is because of his spidey senses. And yes, I know Spider-Man gets hit quite often in this movie...that's not proof of his lack of spidey senses. In the comics and cartoons, Spider-Man takes hits also, despite having spider senses that warn him of immediate danger. He's not perfect, once in a while he gets hit. Also, remember that in this movie, Spider-Man is 15-years-old, and still adapting to his newly-found powers, powers that sometimes overwhelm his senses. His suit addresses that sensory overload, but not completely. So, bottom line, this isn't an issue for me. Moving on...
"Spider-Man: Homecoming" is a very good movie that I think will satisfy most fans of this character. Tom Holland once again kills it with his portrayal of a teen version of Spider-Man, as does Downey Jr. with his flawless take on Tony Stark. Add to this lots of huge, action sequences, numerous funny moments, an interesting villain, great special effects...it all adds up to a very memorable, Spider-Man movie.
I do have to mention a huge shenanigan though: a plane full of extremely valuable/dangerous items is flying solo, no guards inside, no automated Iron Man soldiers, no military escorts? It just relies on a stealth tech, and it has a "blind spot" that The Vulture takes advantage of? Get the hell out! But for this huge, glaring shenanigan, I would have given this movie an "A" grade. It doesn't ruin the movie, of course; but it does take quite a bit of the shine off.
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