Spiderman: Homecoming Review

I’m biased, okay? Spider-Man (ew I hate writing it that way) has always been my favorite superhero. The 2000 version was the very first superhero movie that I watched, and it really triggered my Marvel Mania big-time.

Also, Spiderman is a high schooler, and he’s super relatable. His struggles are just so much more interesting than the other heroes. Instead of ‘Can I get over my huge ego and apologize before everyone gets killed?’ it’s more like ‘Can I break out of this warehouse in time for the pool party?’. Peter really struggles with keeping his dual identity to himself, especially when everyone at school turns into Spiderman’s cheerleaders, but he’s still virtually unknown. That’s where his best friend, Ned comes in. When Ned accidentally finds out Peter’s secret, he is always willing to help. Ned really keeps Peter from feeling too alone. However, Michelle (played by Zendaya) was a little disappointing. Since it was Zendaya, I thought that she would have a much bigger part, and was really expecting something fabulous. Her role was minimal in the trailers as well, so I thought that it was going to be a surprise, but her character did not turn out to be very important. She was not really a key component of the story in any way, but it was nice to see her around. I pretty confident that she’ll be back with a bigger role in the future, but it was a little underwhelming. Next to serious Captain America, Black Widow, and Hawkeye, quiet Scarlet Witch, robotic Vision, and Businessman Iron Man, Spiderman shines because he’s so young, optimistic, enthusiastic, and intimidated. Very intimidated by Iron Man, and also very starstruck. Also, Iron Man. Woohoo my favorite superhero. His part was pretty perfect. I thought that he would be on screen more, but this movie was all about spidey. Of course, his struggles to impress Tony Stark are a big part of the story, but Tony Stark does not show up very much, which puts more focus on Spider-Man, while still having some Iron Man. It’s great. Putting Spiderman next to Iron Man was a great idea because it really brings his inexperience into a harsher light. Peter struggles with everything, literally. Even when he manages to unlock new features on his suit, he can’t figure out how to use them. It also shows Iron Man in a different way, how he feels guilty about throwing Peter into the crossfire. The plot of the movie was pretty solid. It was understandable, but not boring. The plot twist at the end really threw me; I wasn’t expecting that, and it really tied the whole story together. The most important thing is that you can really understand where the villain is coming from. It’s not just some random guy killing people for the fun of it. The villain is just as important to any story as the hero, and the way that the Vulture is portrayed is very understandable. All of the cast was marvelous, especially Tom Holland as our extremely relatable and very entertaining Peter Parker. Jacob Batalon is excellent as Peter’s best friend Ned, and Laura Harrier, Zendaya, and Tony Revolori make wonderful classmates. Marisa Tomei is especially amazing as Aunt May, with her overprotective, but severely misguided attempts to help Peter. For the unacquainted, here’s Spiderman’s origin story, since that’s not part of the movie—Spiderman just shows up fully formed. After his parents were killed (sources vary exactly on how and why), Peter Parker was raised by his Aunt May and Uncle Ben. From an early age, it became clear that he was extremely gifted at science and math. During a high school field trip, he was bitten by a radioactive spider. The radiation and venom altered his DNA, granting him spider-like powers including superhuman strength and agility. Later on, he also designed his signature web slingers, which allow him to shoot spider webs from his wrists. He originally was not interested in fighting crime, and let a thief get away. However, that same man went on to kill Peter’s uncle Ben, causing Peter to take up life as vigilante crime-fighter. Final Thoughts: I knew that it would be great. No matter what, I was already so excited to see Spiderman on the screen, Marvel style, I gave this movie five stars before I even stepped foot into the theaters. Whoops. All said and done, I urge you to go check it out, because it was just as great as I was expecting :)