Tom Holland Shines in a Refreshing New Take on my Favourite Superhero,

Rating: 9/10 (27 July 2017)

Spider-Man: Homecoming is a terrific movie with a very well developed plot and a talented cast. We follow the suited web slinger in his fifth feature film, and the character is still fun and exciting as ever to see slinging around on screen, delivering some stellar one liners. Peter Parker is now in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, changing the dynamic of the character and the world around him, making it something refreshing for fans. It is action packed from start to finish, including a stellar sequence in Washington and a stellar finale, it had me at the edge of my seat from start to finish.
As a long time fan of Spider-Man, I could not help but have my gripes with this movie. First of all, there is a lack of a special connection with his audience that the Maguire and Garfield movies have. When it begins with several major characters already knowing he is Spider-Man, it can be a little less thrilling and personal, I loved how it was only Peter and us who know at the beginning of the other movies, while we get to see him revealing his secret ourselves throughout. As well as that, I was underwhelmed by Tony Stark's role, his connection with Peter was so strong in Captain America: Civil War that I was hoping for a similar one on one here, instead, he is merely around to tell Peter when he is doing something wrong, offering him advice. The back and forth between them is not as enticing, I do not blame Holland and Downey Jr. for this, as they certainly have chemistry, I blame the writers.
The performances are all around brilliant, the casting director deserves a big pat on the back. Tom Holland is charming, funny and dramatic when he needs to be, offering a great new take on the character that is very pleasing after two previous interpretations, he has great ease in the role that makes him a pleasure to watch. Michael Keaton shines as the Vulture, one of my favourite villains I have seen in this franchise thus far, he has some of the best dialogue and reveals throughout. Robert Downey Jr. is dazzling as always as Iron Man, Marisa Tomei is a delight as Aunt May, it is a pleasure to see Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan once again, Zendaya plays a quirky, likable character and Jacob Batalon steals many scenes as Peter's friend Ned.
Great fun from the beginning, a delight to finally see the web slinger in this universe. While I can not say I am completely pleased with this film, it kicks things off nicely and I am highly anticipating what is next for the character, I would recommend Spider-Man: Homecoming to anyone looking for a good action or adventure film.
Peter Parker tries to balance his school life with his newfound superhuman abilities.
Best Performance: Tom Holland