Spider-Man Homecoming - Spoilers and Opinions

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(07-10-2017, 11:17 PM)CKwi88 Wrote: I'm a subscriber to the belief that Maguire was an excellent Peter Parker, while Garfield was a superb Spider-Man.

Agreed

Quote:While I don't personally feel that Holland nails, per se, either of the two characters like RDJ fits Iron Man to a T, he perfectly plays the overall image of a young kid trying to cope with his new powers and the "coming of age" story, as well as the duality of Peter Parker/Spider-Man. The moment that he left under the rubble was great, the fear of a 15 year old in that situation felt real genuine. 

I think it's a good balance and him breaking down and crying was perfect.

Quote:One of the greatest things about the film was how genuinely Spider-Man the film felt, while still very different from what we've already seen. We've already seen the stereotypical Aryan jock Flash Thomspon. We've already seen Spider-Man swoon over the Mary Janes and Gwen Stacys. We saw the spider-sense thrown in our faces with fancy slow motion camera work. This film contains all of that, presented in a different light that feels refreshing for a franchise that has already had 5 movies in the past 15 years. 

That was missing from the Garfield movies, the sense of not belonging at school. The Maguire movies glossed over that, likely because he was too damn old to be in high school. In this one, it's genuine. There's no jock shoving him into a locker, it's a guy calling him "Penis Parker" and having everyone at the party chant it. 

Quote:Oh, and Keaton played what is probably the most convincing villain since Loki. Thanos will have to be a lot better, but considering how shallow and underdeveloped most villains have been in the MCU, at least it's a step in the right direction.

Absolutely. I'm not sure if it's Tom Hiddleston, the fact that he's present in multiple movies so you need to develop him, or both, but Loki, prior to the Vulture, was the only villain who it felt like they really developed. Loved Keaton in this role.