Starting off Tom Holland's trilogy, Spider-Man: Homecoming explores the Web-Slinger's journey through the MCU. Fresh from the Avenger's Civil War, Peter Parker (Tom Holland) returns to his life in NYC. Growing tired of simple crime-fighting, he begins investigating a mysterious arms business around the city. After getting into trouble, Parker is warned by Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) to let the pros handle dangerous cases such as this one. Adamant to prove himself, Peter pushes his limits and dives headfirst into the case, but quickly finds himself up against the cunning plotting of the Vulture (Michael Keaton).
Adapting a younger take on Spider-Man, Holland does an excellent job of encapsulating a youthful and excited newbie hero. Like most teenagers, he balances a realistic struggle with immaturity but manages to maintain his heroic responsibility throughout. Though I am not a huge fan of Holland in the role, he seems to be having a ton of fun, and that radiates to the audience experience. The rest of the supporting cast is on par with me not loving them, but having fun watching their performances.
The MCU's rich history adds a unique atmosphere to the story that previous iterations unfortunately missed out on. Landing in the midst of an ongoing saga, partnering Pete with Stark starts off as a creative idea, albeit ends up far too played out. The mentorship path both adds an interesting aspect to Spider-Man, while simultaneously taking away from his growth.
As the start of a trilogy, Spider-Man: Homecoming is a fun and exciting beginning to a new Spidey story. Without the knowledge of the rest of the series, this is an admirable beginning and opened a lot of interesting doors. Though the story of Spider-Man has been told many times before, Homecoming finds ways for it to feel fresh and new.
Adapting a younger take on Spider-Man, Holland does an excellent job of encapsulating a youthful and excited newbie hero. Like most teenagers, he balances a realistic struggle with immaturity but manages to maintain his heroic responsibility throughout. Though I am not a huge fan of Holland in the role, he seems to be having a ton of fun, and that radiates to the audience experience. The rest of the supporting cast is on par with me not loving them, but having fun watching their performances.
The MCU's rich history adds a unique atmosphere to the story that previous iterations unfortunately missed out on. Landing in the midst of an ongoing saga, partnering Pete with Stark starts off as a creative idea, albeit ends up far too played out. The mentorship path both adds an interesting aspect to Spider-Man, while simultaneously taking away from his growth.
As the start of a trilogy, Spider-Man: Homecoming is a fun and exciting beginning to a new Spidey story. Without the knowledge of the rest of the series, this is an admirable beginning and opened a lot of interesting doors. Though the story of Spider-Man has been told many times before, Homecoming finds ways for it to feel fresh and new.