Should've kept Andrew Garfield

Rating: 6/10 (10 July 2017)

I do not understand the praise for this movie. People just love it simply because it's Marvel.
The jokes are forced, as usual, although some are fine. But for a movie like Spiderman I get the needed humour.
This movie was very diverse, which is not terrible. However, when you cast a 5'6" actor to play Flash who is supposed to be intimidating and dominant. The effect just is not there. Peter basically looked down on him. The actor from The Amazing Spider-Man was a prime example for what a generic bully should be. They tried too hard to be clever with the character but his character is not meant to be taken like that. No offence to Tony Revolori. He just didn't capture the douche facade.
The Villain: I understood how Vulture had a reason for turning out the way he did. His motive wasn't forced or impractical at all. It's just that there was no transition for his character to develop. In the beginning he seems like a light hearted business man, then suddenly punches a man who he rivals with. There was no build up to his transformation, it felt like there were scenes of him left out. In a 2 hour and almost half movie you'd expect some substance to him. Of course after 8 years he would have changed but it was off camera which seemed rushed. Other than that he was a plain villain.
The entire plot was too predictable, each act was so generically timed that it felt like you've already seen it. The action was so boring that I was waiting for the final fight to end and not even enjoy it. There are some good things about the movie. Peter, Michelle, Liz, Aunt May, Ned were decent. Stark was a good addition to it, he actually served a purpose. Effects were good, Score for the movie didn't excite me too well, much prefer the originals or Andrew Garfields version.
Another stupid thing, the inclusion of Pepper when she hasn't been present in previous movies where you'd expect she would. She just shows up, not even a mention during the movie.