Fun and no Uncle Ben

Rating: 7/10 (7 August 2017)

Finally, we get a new actor playing Spider-Man who doesn't have to watch Uncle Ben die. Don't get me wrong, I love watching Uncle Ben get murdered as much as the next movie-goer, but we all have to admit those Uncle Ben deaths were starting to weigh heavy on our minds, much unlike Spider-Man's webs, which are light yet strong.
We finally get an answer to the question that's nagged me the most about Spider-Man: how does he get around when there are no buildings nearby to shoot his webs onto and swing from? Spider-Man surely would be at a disadvantage on an open battlefield, or even a regular field.
We also now know where Spider-Man keeps his extra web juice, and I have to admit my ignorance here because I thought, you know, as Spider-Man, he generated his own web juice, or at least knew a guy who could make it on the cheap. Then again, after a long day of shooting your web juice all over town, it makes sense that you'd run out eventually, the law of conservation of matter being applicable to the Marvel Universe and what not.
Spider-Man is 15 and struggles with fun teen times such as social awkwardness, curfews, dating, identity issues, and the desire to make a meaningful contribution to society. The villain is a hardened, simple man trying to make ends meet for his family and employees, with a bit of maudlin jealousy towards Peter Parker, possibly pining for a simpler time when your whole life is ahead of you, and aliens weren't trying to destroy the earth, galaxy, or universe.
Why is Tony Stark in this movie? He doesn't trust Peter Parker with any real responsibility, and does little to tingle one's Spidey senses. Perhaps this is a parallel for Marvel Studios not trusting Tom Holland to carry a movie by himself, even though he likely would have done just fine without the extra star power. He convincingly plays a teenage dork who thinks it's really cool to be Spider-man, despite the perpetual threat of death or severe beatings.
Despite the perpetual threat of Spider-Man movies.