{"id":4534,"date":"2017-07-03T23:49:42","date_gmt":"2017-07-03T21:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=4534"},"modified":"2017-07-03T23:59:42","modified_gmt":"2017-07-03T21:59:42","slug":"spider-man-homecoming-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2017\/07\/03\/spider-man-homecoming-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Spider-Man: Homecoming : Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Taking place some months after the events portrayed in Captain America: Civil War<\/a>, Peter Parker (Tom Holland – Locke<\/a>) is being mentored by Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr. – Avengers: Age of Ultron<\/a>, Iron Man 3<\/a>). He seeks to find a balance in his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City while at night he seeks to be a crime fighter in the guise of his superhero alter ego Spider-Man. Soon a new threat emerges in the form of the Vulture (Michael Keaton – Minions<\/a>, Need for Speed<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Saving us from the torture of yet again having to watch Peter endure another spider bite, or watching Ben Parker once again meet a violent end, Spider-Man: Homecoming takes us to a point where the young hero is known, both by cinema audiences, and the public living in his world. He is trying hard to make a difference, and impress Tony Stark, and dreams to be a part of the Avengers. School life is mundane though, after the events of Civil War.<\/p>\n

The film feels as if aimed at a younger audience, but don’t let that mislead you, as it will keep audiences thoroughly engrossed. There is a bit more humour than one would have expected, some intricate action sequences that although over the top for any other film universe, feel right at home here.<\/p>\n

Holland fully embraces his Spidey, bringing several interesting nuances to the character. Nuances that alter when confronted by either Stark or Vulture. There is a bit of a love story too, which adds a further dimension to the film, and another dimension to the many interconnected relationships between all the characters in the film, forming a web of love \/ hate, where each can spar, vying for superiority, and pushed by their own self-serving motives.<\/p>\n

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Spider-Man: Homecoming is a fun installment for the webbed hero, playing out on the fringes of the Marvel Universe. Action, laughs, and engaging story.<\/p>\n

The film releases 7 July 2017 in South African cinemas.<\/p>\n

Read an interview with Spider-Man: Homecoming star Tom Holland<\/a>.<\/p>\n