Great chemistry

Rating: 8/10 (20 November 2018)

I really like this film. And not for the obvious reasons, the action, the fx, the humour...
I liked it for allowing a relationship that actually feels genuine. My favourite scenes are the ones where Andrew Garfield interacts with Emma Stone and/or Dane de Hahn. In these scenes the director Webb proves that he's great at portraying twenty-somethings.
The chemistry between Garfield and Stone is real and that comes across nicely. I actually cared for them and wanted them to be together. Not to spoil anything, but in the end I couldn't help but cry. Not having read the comic books and steering clear of certain online platforms, I didn't know what would happen and was shocked. All those deaths at the end of Infinity War didn't mean that much to me because I don't have any emotional connection to most of them. This was different.
Finally, in my humble opinion, Andrew Garfield is the best actor having played Spiderman. Toby Maguire was likeable, sure. But there were scenes where he 'acted' too much. With Garfield it all feels more natural. Tom Holland is fun. But that's it.
So come for the fun, come for the action. Stay for the characters and their chemistry.