The most faithful Spider-Man movie adaptation

Rating: 8/10 (26 October 2017)

The latest Spider-Man movie did not surprise me at all. Just like all the superhero movies ever released, it follows the same old directions. I get that having the same structure is what makes them work and be liked, but after some time we just end up getting tired of it. And in the case of Homecoming, we were given a third version of the same story. I mean, I like Spidey and all, and don't get me wrong, I liked this movie, but I just feel like Marvel could have invested their time and money on bringing a different character from the comics to the big screen.
Okay, now that I got that out of my chest, I'll start talking about the movie. Like many of us know, Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider and gained spider-like powers. However, unlike the first Spider-Man trilogy, this movie doesn't focus on the development of these powers. It's mainly about Peter struggling to find his way as a teenager as well as a superhero. Something that I really liked was that Marvel cast appropriate actors to bring the characters to life. Unlike the other trilogies, this time we don't have 30-year-olds playing 17-year-olds. The cast is also very diverse, perhaps the most diverse cast Marvel has ever had until now. Kudos to that! Tom Holland's acting amazed me. I wasn't sure about him at first, but he certainly did a great job. His performance was remarkable, I mean, not Oscar-worthy, but for a superhero movie, it was more than enough. Peter was very likable and often relatable. Perhaps because the actors were younger, they were more convincing. Therefore, Homecoming was the most faithful adaptation from the original Spider-Man comic books.
I don't remember much about the soundtrack or visual effects because, for me, it's not something that stands out, it's only OK. What captured my attention and kept me interest was the humor. Classic Marvel humor, if you ask me, but very effective. A little bit forced sometimes, but it's something you can choose to ignore, because it's better to have too much humor rather than none.
Something important that I would like to add is that before I watched the movie I had formed an opinion based on the trailers and the posters: I thought this was going to be Iron Man 4, because Tony Stark was appearing too much. It's really different when you watch the movie. He has an important role in Peter's life, of course, but his screen time was basically what was shown in the trailers. Phew! So, if maybe this was a reason that was keeping you from watching Homecoming, I can say that you're good to go.
Overall, it's a good, interesting movie. It's light and well-made, however it's not the kind of movie you want to watch over and over again because it's so good. I would recommend you to watch it with friends on movie night, if you do that kind of stuff. It will make you laugh â€“ and, if you're very sensitive like me, you may shed a tear or two.