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Rating: 6/10 (11 July 2017)

Once again Sony tries to kick start Spider-man for the third time to try to capitalize on the superhero craze that has been buzzing through the film industry the last decade. In this entry Peter Parker is back in high school. He is a 10th grade honor student who already has super powers. So there is no origin story which is fine. We already saw this twice and that part does not need to be revisited. Spider-man in this chapter is trying to stop Vulture, Shocker, and The Tinkerer from stealing weapons from Stark Industries. This time around, Sony made a deal with Disney to be included in Civil War and have Iron Man appear in this film.
**Warning, some minor Spoilers ahead**
There are many changes the MCU made to Spider-Man lore. A lot of fans will be annoyed and angry with these changes. The first change is Spider-man himself. Spider-man does not have Spidey Senses. Instead he is indestructible and has the feel to be immortal? Throughout the film, Spider-man took some hits that would have killed him in the comics and other films. His Spidey Senses are part of his character and he seemed to have them in Captain America: Civil War. Also, for some reason Spider-man seemed to regress in his fighting abilities in this film compared to Civil War. In Civil War he seemed like a veteran who went toe to toe with Captain America and the other Avengers. This film he seemed like a novice who just got his powers. This film takes place six months after Civil War.
The next change is to Flash Thompson. In the comics and other films, Flash is a hulking high school bully who torments Peter. In this film, he is a skinny Italian who thinks highly of himself. Flash is on the debate club with Peter.Flash is not the hulking bully nor is he intimidating. He doesn't tower over Peter. He is just an insecure loser in this film. Mary Jane Watsonis the next change. You are wondering right now, wait, Zendaya said she was not playing Red Headed Mary Jane Watson. She is playing Michelleand at the end of the film she states her friends call her MJ as her name is Michelle Jones. Everyone knows MJ is the nickname for Mary JaneWatson. The writer of the film JohnFrancis Daley in interview admits they changed Mary Jane Watson to Michelle Jones. Aunt May is also altered to be younger and played by Marisa Tomei. In the comics AuntMay is a lot older. True fans may be a little annoyed with this. Thefinal change is Ned Leeds. In this film he becomes Peter's High school friend instead of a reporter for the Daily Bugle who later becomes one of incarnations of The Hobgoblin.
Spider-man: Homecoming is easily one the worst Spider-man films. That is saying a lot, especially with the misfiring of Spider-man 3. Spider-man: Homecoming is one of those films that could have done more with less. This film would have been better titled Iron Man 4: Spider-man's Homecoming. I never felt I saw Peter Parker on film. I felt like I was watching Iron Man dressed liked Spider-Man. His suit was high tech like Iron Man's, this felt like Iron Man. This is where the film ultimately fails. This is where they should have used less. In certain areas you had the feeling the film was going in the right direction and they would just throw stuff in and destroy the flow. He film would then get back on track and then repeat the process. After awhile the pattern became frustrating and annoying. The pros of this film are only Michael Keaton. He was awesome as Vulture. This was the one time they actually developed a villain other than Loki in the MCU films. The cons of the film are the abundance of changes to Spider-Man lore and the quick ending fight scene. If you love the Disney kid feel, you will most likely love this film. Overall, Spider-Man: Homecoming is a C average, an okay film to watch on a rainy or snowy day. A big disappoint compared to Logan and Wonder Woman that already came out.