Best Non-Origin Story For Spidey By Far

Rating: 9/10 (12 July 2017)

Tom Holland returns as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in his first solo outing. Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter returns to his everyday high school life whilst juggling his responsibilities as Spider-Man. Wanting to prove himself worthy of becoming an Avenger to his mentor, Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Peter efforts cause him to stumble onto the criminal activities of new super-villain, Vulture (Michael Keaton). Peter must now battle this new threat and, along the way, he might just show everyone that even a teenager can save the day. In my opinion, this is the best non-origin story Spider-Man film so far. Even though it a part of the MCU and makes references to previous films, this movie doesn't use what's come before as a crutch. It tells its own story and avoids being little more than a set-up film. It also twisted in ways I was unprepared for and left my jaw slacken for several minutes after the twist had actually occurred. Tom Holland does an excellent job as both Peter and Spidey. His character loves the thrill of being Spider-Man, but struggles with being regular Peter Parker. He's a fun hero but he's far from perfect, which is what makes him relatable. The supporting cast are also add a lot of flair to the film, from Peter's geeky best friend, Ned (Jacob Batalon), to Peter's caring Aunt May (Marisa Tomei). Now, there are a couple flaws, like the film hardly making any references to Spidey's spider sense power. I also wanted a few more scenes of Zendaya's character, Michelle, a quirky classmate and friend of Peter's who has a sarcastic wit that I found rather entertaining. In the end though, Spider-Man: Homecoming was a fun film with enjoyable action sequences and an entertaining cast. By La Reviews For more reviews please check out La Reviews at lareviewscom.wordpress.com