THERE ARE SOME SPOILERS IN THE REVIEW.
Hello readers,
I am back with a review on the Marvel's latest entry, Spider-Man: Homecoming. Starring Tom Holland as the friendly neighbourhood spidey, the film follows his character's life right after Civil War and how he tries to prove himself to be more than just a friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man when he faces a new threat.
The film began with a rather flashback scene where we are introduced to a group of construction workers who were at the site of where The Avengers last fought in the greatest invasion and there were remaining aliens which were needed to clear up. Just like any other ordinary citizens, the workers including Adrian (played by Michael Keaton) are people who have families to feed and their lovely job that pays them when a group with highest authority known as Damage Control took over their job. This leaves Adrian and the rest of the workers jobless, however Adrian himself saw potential in the salvages collected from the site and hence the beginning of the criminal act which would be the center of the story.
Similar to what Ant-Man has produced and shown on the big screen, Spider-Man: Homecoming is a film with good laugh and rather big heart for anyone who happened to sit in the cinema. As what I would have foreseen from last year's Captain America: Civil War, it was great to see Tom Holland's portrayal as Peter Parker/Spider-Man who goes to school and does what typical teenagers usually do. When I said good laugh, I mean it. His interactions, seriousness, the suit functions and even how he deals with normal life makes the film so enjoyable and it takes your worries away and replaced with lots of laughter from your mouth. I could tell you how much my belly tickles at times when things are supposedly serious and while there are lots of amazing funny moments in the film, there are some takeaways which I would like to applaud.
Firstly, I am glad that this film did not try hard to make itself dark and somber. Almost every films made by Marvel shares such misery and hence leaving us feeling rather empty when things do not go well such as what happened to the Avengers after the Civil War. Secondly, I would like to applaud Holland's portrayal in the film for bringing such energetic performance and great vibe in every scenes which makes the whole film relatable. Lastly, the action sequences in the film were intense regardless of whatever damage capacity. I was hooked onto my seat without flinging and the fighting and rescuing sequences were thrilling, making this film not only just enjoyable and spider-kicking but enlightened my heart.
In conclusion, Spider-Man: Homecoming isn't just a typical youth action film whereby a kid wants to prove himself worthy and takes on bad guys. This film let us see Peter Parker's growth from being someone who idolise the Avengers and wanted to kick more asses, to someone who has seen the outside very well and is aware of what consequences might happened as a hero. Life is not smooth flowing for a hero and there is always bound to have hiccups or challenges in the way. For Peter/Spider-Man himself, it is about realising that you are more capable than what the suit enhanced or does to you. I am glad that I got to watched the film on the opening day and if I were to recommend what to watched besides Wonder Woman, Spider-Man: Homecoming is just for you to have a great laugh with your loved ones or maybe a little hero in your childhood heart.
Ratings: 8/10
