Reviews

The movie was OK, not great, not good, not awful just OK! And that is a problem! It has some nice action is funny enough and is decently paced(although the first half drags a tiny bit)! Where it fails is it's main characters, both the hero and villain.

Peter Parker is exactly the same super insecure kid he was in "Homecoming" which suited him at the time, he was just discovering his powers and was new to being a hero. This time however it's a whole different story, sure he is not THAT much older, BUT he fought in a Superhero Civil War, went to space and faced the Mad Titan himself, became an Avenger and worked together with the greatest heroes! He also had Tony Stark for a mentor! And despite all that experience and change he is still the same kid he was... not to mention he is so well off compared to the other big screen incarnations of the character(especially Tobey Maguire's)! He has a cool young supportive aunt, he goes to this fancy school where the biggest bully is the extremely nerdy version of Flash Thompson, he has friends who back him up, Nick Fury and SHIELD who back him up, and even Tony backs him after his own death! This is the fifth movie he is in, and he has not grown a bit.. he seems to be always apologizing for everyone almost for just being alive.. while also being likable but in that adorable way, which suits Peter I guess, but it's almost impossible to see him taking on any serious villains who really want to end him like the Green Goblin or Venom! Overall I am just really disappointed by his lack of growth through five five films.

Mysterio is wasted as a character! Instead making him have an original backstory(or the one he has in the comics),he is another guy who has beef with Stark, much like The Vulture from "Homecoming"! Jake Gyllenhaal does a good job portraying him though, so that helps a little! Also when he ultimately gets what he desires he does the dumbest thing ever, he could literally become the next Iron Man, but he just wants the fame while the Avengers are away(if any of the other major heroes would be present, he would be toast in a sec). So he wastes the opportunity to play a good guy and infiltrate SHIELD/Avengers or go full on mad dictator for some ridiculous stab at fame.. he does strike at Spidey later in a significant way.. but it's neither here nor there. In the end it seems there never really were any big stakes, which is quite disappointing, especially since Mysterio had so much potential!

The supporting cast is mostly fine. The humor can be a little hit or miss at times, but it's to be expected, overall they make it so there is always something happening and the movie feels alive! What is more noticeable this time around(at least to me) is how most characters are quite a bit taller than Peter, including MJ portrayed by Zendaya(who is likeable and charming!). This makes Peter/Spidey seem even less intimidating. This is of course a minor gripe that most won't even care or notice. This movie seems kind of unnecessary and exist as a sort of filler in the MCU, which is something you should NEVER be able to say about a Spider-Man film!