Director: Jon
Watts
Writers: Jonathan
Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Jon Watts, Christopher Ford, Chris McKenna, Erik
Sommers
Actors: Tom Holland,
Michael Keaton, Marisa Tomei, Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Jacob
Batalon, Zendaya
This is going to be another Spiderman
franchise, and it begins when teenager Spiderman (portrayed by Tom Holland) is just
learning how to use his newfound powers.
There is a great deal of charm and humor in this version..
Robert Downey, Jr. looks fabulous and is quite
believable as the wannabe father figure for teenage Peter Parker. Michael Keaton portrays the villain with
frenzy and calm interfaced into his character all at once. Marisa Tomei, as Peter’s beleaguered aunt, is
delightful, and Jacob Batalon as Peter’s pal, is great.
For me, the school scenes tended to slow down the
momentum and could have been shortened somewhat. CGI effects were excellent, and Vulture’s
techno costume was impressive and scary.
Most of the charm was in the relationship between Tony Stark and Peter,
Ironman stepping off his heroic platform to experience the impatience of a dismayed
father over his disobeying son, and Spiderman feeling the helplessness of
trying to please a father whom he adores.
Both Downey and Holland create a believable, dynamic interaction which
we can relate to and sympathize with.
There’s one scene where Ironman has given young
Peter a spiderman costume, and when Peter puts it on, it sags on him and we
understand that he has a lot to experience before he can “grow” into his Spiderman
persona. This was a fun adventure movie
filled with heartwarming characters, and I think we’ll all want to see how
young Peter ultimately fills out his Spiderman costume and destiny.
GEN: 9 JUST: 8 HUVA: 7
TAGS: Spiderman, Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Jon Watts, Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Robert Downey, Jr., Marisa Tomei
