'Adds some much needed heart to the MCU'

Rating: 8/10 (7 July 2017)

First of all, this is not the 3rd reboot in 15 years, so don't let that put you off. You're brought into the story after the conventional character turning point of how they got their powers and the tragedy that causes them to don a suit and fight crime that you normally get in a first solo outing.
The movie adds some much needed heart to the MCU at a time where we're seeing the entries in the Marvel franchise move toward a serious tone that's looming over this universe in preparation for the upcoming Infinity Wars movies.
It's very much a comedy based superhero movie and is loaded with some very good jokes. The one overall feeling that stood out for me was that it felt like Deadpool with a 12 or PG rating, and that is not a bad thing. There's a great comedic feel throughout, and is present right through to the SECOND aftercredits scene.
Marvel seems to have a knack for casting the right people in their movies, and have continued to do so with Tom Holland and Michael Keaton. Holland is perfect in his portrayal of teenager who has been given superpowers and captures the duel persona of a high school student and superhero perfectly. The struggles he goes through and the the way he acts them out seem realistic, natural and believable. He's strong in both scenes where he is on his own and when interacting with others, in particular his confidant Ned (Jacob Batalon), who also has some brilliant comedic moments of his own.
I think it's also worth mentioning that we get to see some focus on a character who has been in the MCU since 2008, not Iron Man, but Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau). In this we begin to see him acting as more than a bodyguard for Tony Stark and somewhat stepping out of his shadow to be an additional supportive role for Peter Parker, albeit with some apprehension and reluctance.
It's a film that also loaded with a fair few Easter Eggs and nods to some inspirational material (the John Hughes inspired sequence was definitely one of my favourites and not that hard to miss), so fans of the Marvel franchise will have a lot "ahhhh!" moments.
Overall I enjoyed it, but there were some things that were obvious and fell into the traditional 'superhero movie moments' which you may see coming. I also can't get over one particular shot with the 'Audi AI Drive' which was clearly just inserted as a product placement moment to keep Audi happy.
Even if you're not a particular fan of Spiderman, but enjoy the Marvel movies, you should enjoy this, and if you're a Spiderman fan you should really enjoy it.