Spider-Man: Homecoming was the first full Spider-Man movie in the MCU, so I was quite interested to see how Tom Holland would handle the role after his introduction in Captain America: Civil War.
This time, Peter Parker was not just another superhero. He was still a teenager trying to figure out how to handle school, friends and his new life as Spider-Man.
What I liked right away was that Peter actually felt young. He was excited about being a superhero and clearly wanted to prove himself, but he was also awkward and sometimes made silly decisions. That made this version of Peter feel different from the older Spider-Man movies I had watched before.
The school setting worked really well for me too. A lot of superhero movies quickly move away from normal life, but Homecoming spent plenty of time with Peter as a student. I enjoyed seeing how difficult it was for him to keep his Spider-Man life separate from school, especially when being a superhero was clearly much more exciting to him than sitting in a classroom.
Tom Holland was a great fit for the role. He had the energy of a teenager, and his reactions made many scenes funny without needing too many jokes. At the same time, he handled the more serious moments well. I could easily believe that this was a kid who suddenly had incredible abilities but was still learning what to do with them.
One of the things I enjoyed most was Peter's relationship with Tony Stark. After meeting the Avengers, Peter clearly wanted to prove that he was ready for bigger things. Robert Downey Jr. did not need a huge amount of screen time for Tony's presence to matter. His influence was always there, especially because Peter wanted his approval.
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Happy Hogan also added a lot of comedy. Peter was constantly trying to get the attention of the Avengers, while Happy mostly seemed annoyed by all the messages and requests. Their interactions were simple, but I found them genuinely funny.
The Spider-Man suit was another fun part of the movie. It had a lot of technology that Peter would never have been able to build himself, and seeing him discover all the different features made the suit feel almost like another character. But I also liked the idea that having more technology did not automatically make Peter a better hero.
The action scenes were enjoyable because they were not all about saving the world. Peter was still trying to be a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, so some of the situations felt much smaller. I liked that approach because it allowed the movie to show what Peter might actually do around his own neighborhood rather than constantly putting him in massive battles.
The visuals also matched the younger tone of the movie. Everything around Peter's school life felt bright and energetic, while the more dangerous parts of his superhero life had a different feel. The movie never seemed like it was trying too hard to make Spider-Man look dark or overly serious.
What I liked most about Homecoming was that Peter did not need to be the strongest hero in the MCU. He was inexperienced and still had a lot to learn. His biggest challenge was understanding that being Spider-Man was not about impressing Tony Stark or becoming part of the Avengers.
It was about helping people because he could.
Overall, Spider-Man: Homecoming was a fun and refreshing addition to the MCU. Tom Holland fit Peter Parker really well, the high school setting gave the movie its own personality, and the balance between comedy, action and Peter's everyday life worked for me.
I also liked that the movie allowed Peter to be inexperienced instead of making him feel like a finished superhero from the beginning. Watching him slowly understand what being Spider-Man actually meant was more interesting to me than simply watching another hero defeat a villain.
Homecoming made Spider-Man feel like a teenager first and a superhero second, and I think that was one of its biggest strengths.
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Until next time.
Rating: 80/100
