‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ DVD Review

This MCU film was released in 2017.

Director Jon Watts brought us the latest in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the form of another reboot Spider-Man Homecoming. It takes place almost immediately after Captain America: Civil War. Disney and Marvel Studios did their best to avoid copying the Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield versions.

Peter Parker is the friendly-neighborhood Spider-Man (Tom Holland). Loaded with a digital suit given to him by his mentor Tony Stark aka Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.), he gets bored saving mini-marts and shopping centers. With the help of friend Ned Leeds (Jacob Batalon), he breaks up the rules to skip ahead. He bites off more than he can chew when he encounters the Vulture (Michael Keaton), a villain with some deadly firepower.

After an incident where civilians almost get hurt, Iron Man takes back the suit, forcing Parker to decide how he should be a hero.

First of all, I want to praise the performances. Robert Downey, Jr. is flawless as he continues the role of Iron Man. Keaton does a great job of transitioning from a DC Comics hero into a Marvel villain in the form of Vulture. As for Holland, he shines as Peter Parker, both in and out of the mask. More on that later.

I have to admit, I was not sure that Watts could handle such a grand hero like Spidey, but he did a good job of crafting the story arc of the film. Sometimes these trendy indie directors cannot handle the film of a giant corporation and other times, they can.

My problem with the film is he tries to deviate too much from the story. He avoids the backstory completely, never once mentioning his Uncle Ben. Also, they add a new character named Michelle Jones played by the singer Zendaya, who stole the nickname ‘MJ,’ but she is not Mary Jane. After the fan backlash, Marvel Studios had to insist that this was not an attempt to replace the iconic character.

That being said, it earned its place in the MCU. Holland’s portrayal of Peter Parker has everything that you could want. He is awkward, smart, funny, and wise-cracking. He is what makes this movie work and it will be remembered more than the previous attempts.

Compared to Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, he does match that Peter Parker energy. To compare him is unfair as he is an entirely different version of the character and I will leave it at that.

Bottom line, Spider-Man: Homecoming deviates a bit from the source material, but Tom Holland’s performance saves the day.

FAVORITE QUOTE: You just don’t do anything I would do, and definitely don’t do anything I wouldn’t do. There’s a little gray area in there and that’s where you operate.

PARENTAL CONCERNS: Foul language, Violence

Check out the trailer below:

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