![]() Thankfully, we’re spared another telling of the origin #Spider man homecoming movie#Overproduced summer movie is: disposable entertainment meant to give the most Straightforward manner and, as a result, is enjoyable in the same way that any Homecoming follows the template in a disappointingly Good superhero movies embellish and deviate justĮnough… They give us moments that stand the test of time. Intentions, usually followed by a moment of existential crisis for the hero, Initial engagement, some narrative material explaining the villain’s nefarious After scenes introducing the hero and the villain(s), we get the The traditional superhero movie has an uncomplicated At times, it’s as if Homecoming, like Guardians of the Galaxy and its sequel, is a push-back against theĬlouds of darkness that have gathered over recent superhero films. Its share of serious-minded scenes but the goal of restoring Spider-Man’s comicīook flippancy gives the film a lighter bent. Is uncertain, although it veers closer to straight comedy than any of the Do people forget how Peter pined for Mary-Jane and how thatĬulminated in the iconic upside-down kiss in the rain? Homecoming doesn’t have that moment. It’s there but I would argue that Raimi nailed it as well in the first two Raimi didĪ better job with the superhero material than Jon Watts (and the six creditedįans and critics have been mentioning the “John Hughes vibe” in the new movie. But, compared to the first two Raimi films, this falls short. So the bar wasn’t high and, fortunately,īarely. The two Andrew Garfield reboots were ill-advised and poorly executed. That’s probably not saying much: Spider-Man 3 was a mess with studioĮxecutives undermining Raimi’s original intentions. This is arguably the best Spider-Man movie since #2. Keep reminding us that, yes, Spider-Man has come home. Iron Man functions more as a deus ex machina whose presence appears designed to While Cap’s appearances are perfect (rivaling Deadpool for best post-credits sequence in a Marvel-based movie), Hogan (Jon Favreau), Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), and Captain America (Chris Shoehorned into Captain America: Civil War and presents an opportunity for Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), Happy Result of a deal between Sony and Disney, characters can be “shared.” ThatĪllowed this incarnation of Spider-Man (played by Tom Holland) to be awkwardly So-called “Marvel Cinematic Universe” (MCU for short), which is true. Marvel adherents will point out that it’s the first one to occur in the Is more worthy of a suppressed chuckle than a dropped jaw – it’s like something The movie lacks inspiration even the big “twist” Every time Peter puts on the Spidey suit, we know exactly what we’re The Peter Parker stuff is enjoyable, that’s only part of what the movie is Now, the generic material forming the whole cloth of Homecoming’s narrative just doesn’t cut it. Seismic shift resulting from two game-changing titles: Logan and Wonder Woman. Since then, however, the super-hero genre has undergone a Homecoming had been released six months ago, I might have been more kindlyĭisposed toward it. The second is about one of Marvel’s most belovedĪnd iconic superheroes finally returning to the universe where most of theĬompany’s other heroes reside. School sophomore navigating the difficulties of being a teenager while trying The first is about a socially awkward high ![]()
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