SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING (2017) MOVIE NEWS & REVIEW

spider-man: homecoming (2017) movie

Genre             |  Science Fiction

Classification   |   M

Running time   |   143 minutes

Released         |   6 July 2017

cast

​Tom Holland ... Peter Parker
​Michael Keaton ... Adrian Toomes
Robert Downey Jr. ... Tony Stark 
Marisa Tomei ... May Parker
​Jon Favreau ... Happy Hogan
Gwyneth Paltrow ... Pepper Potts
Zendaya ... Michelle
Donald Glover ... Aaron Davis

director

Jon Watts

writer

Jonathan Goldstein ... (screenplay by) &
John Francis Daley ... (screenplay by) and
Jon Watts ... (screenplay by) &
Christopher Ford ... (screenplay by) and
Chris McKenna ... (screenplay by) &
Erik Sommers ... (screenplay by)
 
Jonathan Goldstein ... (screen story by) &
John Francis Daley ... (screen story by)
 
Stan Lee ... (based on the Marvel comic book by) &
Steve Ditko ... (based on the Marvel comic book by)
 
Joe Simon ... (character created by: Captain America) &
Jack Kirby ... (character created by: Captain America)

cinematographer

​Salvatore Totino

music

​Michael Giacchino

film editor

Debbie Berman
Dan Lebental

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box office result

Worldwide             $880,166,924

Australia                 $​​​​​​​​​​​19,719,661

North America       $​​​334,201,140

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the best dialogue

Tony Stark: Can't you just be a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man?

Mr. Delmar: [In Spanish] His aunt is a beautiful Italian woman!
Peter Parker: [In Spanish] How's your daughter?

Peter Parker: Spider-Man is not a party trick!

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SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING (2017) STORY SYNOPSIS

​Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, young Peter Parker returns home to live with his Aunt May. Under the watchful eye of 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 neighborhood superhero. Peter must soon put his powers to the test when the evil Vulture emerges to threaten everything that he holds dear.

SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING (2017) MOVIE REVIEW

Reviewed by Mark Geraghty   |   Review date 6 July 2017
​Pop Movee Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Spider-Man: Homecoming brings the “friendly, neighbourhood” hero front and centre into the Marvel Cinematic Universe; delivering an entertaining young adult adventure that will have broad appeal for viewers of all ages. For those not acquainted with the ins and outs of the Marvel business, a number of years ago, when it was desperate for cash to keep the comic book business alive, the company sold off the movie rights to a great number of their characters. Studios like Sony and 20th Century Fox ended up with many of the best. Fox have done a reasonable job over the years, thanks mainly to Bryan Singer, Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart. Sony, on the other hand, lost their way with the Spider-Man franchise despite the talents of Sam Raimi, Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone. In one of the most altruistic moves by a major Hollywood studio, Sony reached out to Marvel Studios, who have achieved unprecedented success with their own movies, to help reboot, arguably, Marvel’s most iconic character.

Spider-Man: Homecoming definitely benefits from Marvel’s involvement in both the development and production of this new movie. Sony handed production over to Marvel and simply wrote the cheques. Besides Director Jon Watts, Spider-Man: Homecoming credits five additional writers for this latest, 143 minute adventure. The interesting part of this is that none of them have prior experience writing for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The result is a story that seems familiar but doesn’t feel the need to tear the world apart with every action set-piece that takes place; especially during the film’s climax. The writers, along with Watts’ direction, is as interested in exploring the adolescent issues of Peter Parker’s journey through his sophomore High School year as thrusting Spider-Man into the crime fighting. Even when Peter dons his alter-ego’s outfit, his initial forays are bitter-sweet successes. Not everything goes to plan, as Spider-Man seeks to help those in need.

Much has been made of the tie-up between Marvel and Sony for this latest Spider-Man adventure, but, in all honesty, the movie works better when it’s unspooling on its own terms. The Marvel Cinematic elements feel less “shoehorned” than Spidey’s reveal in Captain America: Civil War, but,  with the exception of Spider-Man’s Tony Stark upgraded suit, there seems to be little need for Robert Downey Jr or Jon Favreau’s Happy Hogan. Their presence appears to be the film’s Box Office insurance policy designed to hook Iron Man fans into the need to check out what Tony’s been up to in the aftermath of Civil War. Michael Keaton’s presence is also questionable for the first half of the story, as he seems to be a villain without a purpose, but a clever twist leading into the Third Act allows him to bring some of the restrained madness to his Adrian Toomes character that has seen him grow over the years from a comic performer into a genuinely talented actor capable of serious, award-winning turns. Front and centre however, is Tom Holland as Peter Parker-Spider-Man. The young English actor acquits himself extremely well and helps carry the movie, imbuing Spidey with a sense of righteousness that instinctively draws him to help the fight against evil.

Behind-the-scenes, an array Marvel alumni have been assembled to bring Spider-Man: Homecoming to the screen. The prolific Michael Giacchino, who has become something of a specialist in retooling the music for big franchise properties like Star Trek, Mission: Impossible and the Planet of the Apes reboot, backs up his work on 2016’s Doctor Strange and delivers a new spin on the very familiar Spider-Man theme; using the old animated series song as a jumping off point to deliver yet another rousing score that compliments without overwhelming. Dan Labental, one of Marvel’s first pick film editors dating back to 2008’s Iron Man, serves as the lead on Spider-Man: Homecoming. The film benefits from Labental’s use of longer takes, focussing on the down-to-earth dialogue between characters, resulting in a slower tempo than recent Marvel movies. Watts and his team have managed to strike a nice balance between the light and the dark with Spider-Man: Homecoming, making sure the story doesn’t descend into the leaden drama that has made so many recent comic book feature film adaptations such heavy going and ensuring, even when the stakes are high, there’s still room for fun!

SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING MOVIE (2017) USEFUL LINKS

​Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) - IMDb
​Spider-Man: Homecoming - Wikipedia
​Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) - Rotten Tomatoes

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