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I'm a bit curious why this film is being praised so much, I think it is "decent" at best. I just didn't feel the plot and story were really driving and building to anything big, it just felt kind of flat throughout. While I think the whole Chitauri tech and Damage Control thing was a pretty good idea, I don't think it really clicked in the long run.
I suppose I may be splitting hairs here but Adrian Toomes felt far more menacing than the Vulture ever did. I imagine I feel that way largely in part to Keaton's ability to be fairly intimidating at times, but as the Vulture, he almost felt as insignificant as the Shocker.
Some things I really disliked were all the tech in the Spider Man suit. It was just way too much. I feel that it completely detracts from the charm of the character. Also, the vast majority of the humor fell flat in my theater. This is becoming obnoxiously common in MCU films.
I really liked the whole high school dynamic though. I think it was the film's saving grace. I enjoyed seeing Peter trying to balance being a normal kid and a superhero. Even small moments like when Peter had to choose between swimming with his Academic Decathlon team or continuing his surveillance added a bit of heart to the film. Speaking of heart, one scene that I felt was emotionally resonant was when peter was stuck beneath the rubble. Tom Holland really nailed the that scene.
But overall, I definitely prefer Raimi's films over this. I think I like TASM more too. I don't really have much more to say, this film really didn't impact me very much.
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@Seven_Point_Six_Five, we're not that far apparent in opinion, though I definitely think I enjoyed it more, simply because I've been a big fan of the character since I was a boy and grew up wearing Spidey pyjamas. Because of this, I'm naturally critical.
I have a whole essay/analysis written on this movie, the things I liked, the things I didn't and what I was neutral on, so I'll have to edit and post it if anyone cares to read it. I just put it together to get my own thoughts figured out on it after I saw it, because I wanted to love it, but just ended up liking it. I want to go for another watch, just to see how I feel now that I know what I'm getting.
I think the biggest issue is that Homecoming is a different kind of Spidey film than what we've seen, and I need to get used to that. The film's plot isn't an epic tale, it's more fitting for an episode of the animated series or a two-episode arc from the old Saturday morning cartoons. Because of that the impact, scale and scope of the film feels instantly diluted, even though there's nothing wrong with that approach. It's just a drastic change from every other Spidey film, which were each big in scope. I think the films will grow to have Peter fighting bigger threats, but for the first movie they wanted him to "find himself" as a hero with a smaller villain and plot. It wouldn't make sense to have a rookie Peter save New York from a massive threat, as that would probably stretch credibility. So while I wish some things in the film were different, in a way they had to be this way.
I do agree with you on Toomes, though. Everywhere I go people call Keaton the best or one of the best villains in these films, and I just laugh. He was alright, but never mindblowing and I feel that the film made him too cartoonishly evil at times, which badly contrasted with their attempt to make him sympathetic afterward. I never cared about him, so all my enjoyment of Toomes' scenes rested in how Peter reacted to him, as I loved him and was invested in his character. I guess in the scope of the Marvel films, with very uninspired villains, Toomes is a step in a better direction, but that doesn't really say much, does it? I think these new Spider-Man films are going to have a rough time in the villain department, as a lot of the good ones have been taken, leaving scraps in other areas. Even when the villains appear, like Shocker and future Scorpion, they don't even actually become anything like who they are, which is disappointing.
Overall I think the film sets up great things for later, but this isn't the best Spider-Man film we'll ever see with Holland (I hope), nor do I feel it's matched Raimi's iconic work yet, though they are so different it's at times unwise to compare. I think the sequels will lead to more dramatic, bigger threats, and I think it's obvious that the Sinister Six is being set up. I look forward to seeing that, as Holland stole the movie and he is the big reason that the movie works as well as it does; when we care about Peter most everything else is easy.
In all seriousness, sorry you didn't enjoy it. It's by far my favorite of the six Spider-Man films.
Released today for this year's comiccon
We certainly will see more tech in Infinity War, particularly from that suit we saw at the end of Homecoming (you can see him wearing it in the poster above), but I suppose it makes perfect sense considering the settings and villain in IW. I just don't want to see any more of it moving forward from there.
I hope Peter has a small role in Infinity War too, as it doesn't make sense for the kid to go from a meager weapons scavenger to a man who can throw planets in Thanos. I thought the whole point of him choosing to be a friendly neighborhood hero was to focus on building himself up as a hero, not jumping straight into a time altering war with a purple brute.
Spider-Man joined the MCU at a bad time, in that they are now scrambling to put him to use in ways that may not be best for his character and how they are developing him.
Tony always did enjoy a good screw(ing).
Infinity War trailer?
Captain Marvel costume?
We just got the first Black Panther trailer not too long ago, so I don't expect another. Maybe some new footage though..
This looks great!
Panther Quest
What a time to be freakin' alive!
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