Spider-Man: Homecoming

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Rating 7.5 out of 10

I have seen every Spider:Man movie since the first one way back in 2002. Some I have liked more than others.  Being an old school guy I liked Tobey Maguire best out of them all.  I do like this new kid in the reboot.  He is fun and likable and gives a fresh start to an older movie.

This Spider-Man starts off when Peter is young and learning his ropes yet does not make us sit through one more time of how he was bit by that dang radioactive spider.  Peter knows he has the spider powers and is working to perfect them.  He wants to be an Avenger superhero so bad but his mentor Tony Stark does not feel he is ready and wants him to stay under the radar for a while.

The good: Newbie Tom Holland is a good younger Spidey. He balances saving the world and wishing he could kiss his high school crush.  Michael Keaton is nothing short of fantastic.  Maybe his best performance although it won't get the recognition since it's a superhero movie.  The special effects are as good as you would expect.  It's a fun harmless movie that kids of all ages can see.

The bad:  Well it's definitely a more simplistic story than movies past.  It was almost like they took one of the Saturday cartoons and turned it into a movie.  Not necessarily a bad thing but I was kinda hoping for more.  I"m sure the next one will be even better.

I was entertained.