Spider-Man: Homecoming Review

Spider-Man: Homecoming 

Release Date: 6th July 2017 - Australia

Production Companies 

Columbia Pictures
Marvel Studios 

Pascal Pictures 

Distribution
Sony Pictures Australia 

Genre: Action

Rating: M

Runtime: 133 minutes 


Budget: $175,000,000

Box Office Gross: $880,166,924 (Worldwide) 

Plot Summary 

Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, young Peter Parker returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May. Under the watchful eye of his mentor Tony Stark, Parker starts to embrace his newfound identity as Spider-Man. He also tries to return to his normal daily routine -- distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just a friendly neighbourhood superhero. Peter must soon put his powers to the test when the evil Vulture emerges to threaten everything that he holds dear. (Source - Google)

Cast

Tom Holland - Peter Parker/
Spider-Man

Robert Downey, Jr. - Tony 
Stark/Iron Man

Michael Keaton - Adrian 
Toomes/Vulture
Zendaya - Michelle

Marisa Tomei - Aunt May
Tony Revolori - Flash
Donald Glover - Aaron Davis
Laura Harrier - Liz Allan
Bokeem Woodbine - Herman 
Schultz/Shocker #2
Kenneth Choi - Principal 
Monta
Martin Starr - Mr. Harrington
Jacob Batalon - Ned
Hannibal Buress - Coach Wilson

Logan Marshall-Green - 
Jackson Brice/Shocker #1
Jon Favreau - Happy Hogan
Gwyneth Paltrow - Pepper Potts (Cameo)
Tyne Daly - Anne Marie Hoag
Abraham Attah - Abe 
Selenis Leyva - Ms. Warren
Angourie Rice - Betty
Garcelle Beauvais - Doris Toomes
Michael Chernus - Phineas 
Mason/The Tinkerer
Michael Mando - Mac Gargan
Chris Evans - Steve Rogers/
Captain America (Cameo)
Jennifer Connelly - Karen/Suit 
Lady (Voice)
Gary Weeks - Agent Foster
Christopher Berry - Randy
Jorge Lendeborg Jr. - Jason
Tunde Adebimpe - Mr. Cobbwell
Tiffany Espensen - Cindy
Isabella Amara - Sally
Michael Barbieri - Charles
Josie Totah - Seymour
Hemky Madera - Mr. Delmar
Kerry Condon - Friday (Voice)
John Penick - Mr. Hapgood
Stan Lee - Gary (Cameo)

Crew
Screenplay/Director - Jon Watts
Based on Marvel Comic Book "The Amazing
Spider-Man"/Executive Producer - Stan Lee
Based on Marvel Comic Book "The Amazing
Spider-Man" - Steve Ditko
Character Creators: Captain
America - Joe Simon and Jack Kirby

Screen Story/Screenplay - Jonathan Goldstein
and John Francis Daley

Screenplay - Christopher Ford,
Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers

Executive Producers - Victoria Alonso,
Avi Arad, Louis D'Esposito, Jeremy Latcham
and Matt Tolmach

Executive Producer/Unit Production Manager -
Patricia Whitcher

Producers - Amy Pascal and Kevin Feige

Co-Producers - Mitchell Bell,
Eric Hauserman Carroll and Rachel O'Connor
Casting Director - Sarah Finn

Production Designer - Oliver Scholl
Supervising Art Director - Brad Ricker

Costume Designer - Louise Frogley

Director of Photography - Salvatore Totino 

Stunt Coordinator - George Cottle
Fight Choreographer - Ilram Choi

Special Effects Supervisor - Daniel Sudick

Visual Effects Supervisors - Janek Sirrs,
Theodore Bialek, Lou Pecora and
Dominik Zimmerle

Additional Visual Effects Supervisors - Edwin Rivera
and Matt Dessero
Visual Effects Producer: Sony/Marvel - Diana Giorgiutti
Digital Effects Supervisors - Jep Hill and
Nikos Kalaitzidis
Animation Supervisors - Richard Smith,
Daniel Mizuguchi and Tim Ranck
Animation Director: Digital Domain - Jan Philip Cramer

Film Editors - Debbie Berman and Dan Leb

Music - Michael Giacchino

Review 

It's been a while since we last saw our friendly neighbourhood web-slinging hero in his very own movie after 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' disappointed most audiences everywhere. Now that the title character has become an official member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) having been introduced in 'Captain America: Civil War', Sony still has the cinematic rights of the characters from Disney. That is unless permission is granted to borrow the main hero in new standalone features. However, embracing the steps of a lighthearted tone and a new modern look to the franchise, 'SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING' was a chance to be different from the comics. It has a bit of a coming-of-age story for Peter Parker who was still a high-school student and is trying to balance his life as a superhero and a normal teenager. 

Previous film adaptations showcased the character's past, how he gained his powers and how a tragedy convinced him to become the hero that he is now destined to be. Past directors like Sam Raimi and Marc Webb knew how to tell the origins straight and differently. But paled in comparison to Jon Watts, who was an indie filmmaker noticed by Hollywood. He is a perfect extraordinaire to helm 'HOMECOMING'. It's the first mega-budgeted blockbuster that Watts has ever done and he will have several features to come in the near-future.

Tom Holland was still the youthful actor performing energetically as the amazing title protagonist compared to we last saw him in 'Civil War'. He appears to be quite adjusted for the role and nobody is prepared for former actors like Tobey Maguire to be just like him. Michael Keaton has once been in a superhero film as Batman in Tim Burton's first two interpretations and is now portraying Spider-Man's arch-nemesis, the Vulture with an allusion to his previous role of 'Birdman'. Michael Giacchino's score to 'HOMECOMING' was faithful to its colorfully toned look and the instrumental pieces were doused in moments of comedy, action and drama.

I have enjoyed the film sincerely as I liked it more than the originals. 'HOMECOMING' welcomes the title character back to his reinvigorated state and is probably the only Spider-Man movie that will live up to my expectations. I recommend this feature for viewing by audiences including Marvel comic book fans as it is now showing in theatres.

Star rating: (10/10) Best Movie Ever

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