Spider-Man: Homecoming

Jon Watts (2017)

127min

12A Certificate

Review

Our Score

by Terry Staunton

Another film and another (relatively) new Spider-Man, this fresh twist on the franchise is as much about awkward high-school student Peter Parker (Tom Holland) as it is an elaborately costumed vigilante vanquishing evildoers. Parker wants to be welcomed fully into the Avengers fold, having cut his teeth in 2016's Captain America: Civil War, but Iron Man Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr) doesn't think the young upstart is ready, so when a villainous crew led by Michael Keaton terrorises his neighbourhood, the teenaged crime-fighter must go it alone to take them down. Holland brings hitherto unseen richer textures to the dual role, yearning for the best of both worlds; headline-grabbing hero and cool student who can persuade the best-looking girl in school to accompany him to the prom. Heroic, certainly, although Holland's superb performance makes the movie a celebration of underdogs, occasional pratfalls reminding us that Parker is still just a boy. An affectionate top-billing introduction to the new kid in town.

Summary

Teenager Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, must protect New York City from a menacing new villain, the Vulture. However, he does get a helping hand from Iron Man. Superhero adventure, starring Tom Holland, Michael Keaton and Robert Downey Jr.

Cast & Crew

Peter Parker / Spider-Man Tom Holland (2)

Adrian Toomes / The Vulture Michael Keaton

Tony Stark / Iron Man Robert Downey Jr

May Parker Marisa Tomei

Happy Hogan Jon Favreau

Pepper Potts Gwyneth Paltrow

Michelle Zendaya

Ned Jacob Batalon

Aaron Davis Donald Glover

Liz Laura Harrier

Flash Tony Revolori

Herman Schultz / Shocker 2 Bokeem Woodbine

Anne Marie Hoag Tyne Daly

Principal Morita Kenneth Choi

Betty Angourie Rice

Phineas Mason / Tinkerer Michael Chernus

Mac Gargan Michael Mando

Jackson Brice / Shocker 1 Logan Marshall-Green

Karen / Suit Lady Jennifer Connelly

Gary Stan Lee

Steve Rogers / Captain Amercia Chris Evans

Charles Michael Barbieri

Director Jon Watts

Other Information

Language: EnglishColourTheatrical distributor: SonyGuidance: Violence, swearing, sexual references.Available on: DVD and Blu-rayReleased on: 5 Jul 2017

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