Sony should really kick themselves for the shoddy way Spider-Man: Homecoming was marketed because the film is just plain awesome. The trailers don't even come close to doing it justice, not even by a long shot. I can't count the number of times I've been duped by a trailer and had to sit through a terrible movie. In this case, I'm happy it's the other way around.
Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker (Tom Holland) returns to Queens to resume his role as a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. He's restless, as most teenagers tend to be, and wants a shot at something big. He wants to be an Avenger. He sees a chance to prove himself when a new villain pops onto the scene, but finds he might be in for more than he bargained for when he tries to take the villain down.
Though Sony owns the rights to Spider-Man, they decided to play nice with Disney, who owns the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and try to create something special that both companies could benefit from. Business dealings aside, the movie is a great success largely in part to its seamless blending with the MCU. Memorable scenes with Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark (and a couple of other guests I won't ruin) help embrace Peter Parker into the larger world that he was introduced to in Civil War. This movie is fully about Spider-Man, yet you never get the sense that the Avengers crew is all that far away.
The film manages a tough balancing act of keeping things light-hearted while still addressing the complexities of teenage life that Peter has to experience. Peter is the type of character where you laugh at him and feel for him at the same time. I thought Tobey Maguire did an exceptional job of capturing this in Spider-Man 2. After considering this for some time, I liked Holland's version even better. Holland is an exact portrayal of a kid that just wants to have fun but is burdened with the responsibility of always doing the right thing.
Cons you say? As in, what I didn't like about the movie? Hardly anything. Definitely nothing worth mentioning. Between the amazing action, cool twists that keep you guessing, and great acting all around, I was very impressed with how this movie came out. I give it a 96.
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