Hey, guys welcome back to Silver Screen Spectacle! Today we’re continuing our MCU Flashback with 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming. Met with immense critical acclaim and audience praise, this Spider-Man got fully accepted. Back when I first saw this, it was my favorite movie of the whole MCU but dipped overtime on repeat viewings. So years later, how does this movie fare?
There is still so much to appreciate here. Tom Holland really comes into his own in the iconic role here. I enjoy the previous Spider-Man films, but it’s nice to get a high school Peter that acts and looks the part. He only continued to improve, but his work here is still fantastic. Zendaya and Jacob Batalon are both delightful as Holland’s friends. They're so funny and the three of them are great off each other. Laura Harrier is fine as Peter’s love interest, though she has nothing big to do. Marisa Tomei might be my favorite Aunt May yet as she feels like a parent instead of just a wisdom spitter. Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr. are fantastic in their supporting roles. Then there’s Michael Keaton, which is still the top five MCU villains today. He is such a phenomenally written character. The twist with him is one of my favorite sequences in the MCU.
Jon Watts directs his first big blockbuster to solid results. He does a superb job making this movie feel like an old John Hughes movie during the high school bits, and the action sequences are mostly fun. For the first 2/3, I think the action is refreshingly small scale and fun but then the big third act comes, and it’s kind of underwhelming. The sequence is fine, but it’s definitely the weakest set-piece in the film. The script is fantastic. Holland’s Peter goes through a legitimate character journey, and Keaton’s Vulture is an amazing villain. The humor is mostly hilarious. Spoilers but the scene where Peter learns Keaton is his girlfriend’s dad is a masterclass in a sequence, being hilarious and tense at the same time. As for the visual effects, they are wonderful as you expect from Marvel. Spider-Man’s new musical theme is not as iconic as Rami’s but is triumphant and memorable.
As for the film’s two credits scenes, they could not be more different. The first one is setting up Scorpian for a future film and revealing that Keaton won’t reveal Peter’s identity. The second one is possibly my favorite in the MCU as Captain America comes on the screen like the PSA’s throughout the film to talk about patience and how you waited so long for nothing. It is nothing more than a gigantic troll, and it makes me laugh like crazy every time.
So overall Spider-Man: Homecoming is still a strong MCU film for me, but the underwhelming finale holds it back from being a top ten MCU film for me. So, guys, that’s it for this Flashback: MCU Edition, as always if you enjoyed it give it a share and I’ll see you next time.
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