Review Roundup: Spider-Man: Homecoming is one of the best Spidey movies yet

Spider-Man: Homecoming is one of the most anticipated movies of 2017 and it's nearly here. It'll be Spider-Man's debut in the MCU, something fans have waited over a decade for, and it signals a new era for Spider-Man in film. Homecoming aims to show us a side of Spider-Man/Peter Parker we have only seen teased in the movies, it'll put Peter Parker in his freshman year of high school where we'll see his struggles with girls, balancing school life with his responsibilities as a crime fighter, and much more. On top of that, Spider-Man will team up with Iron Man to take down a villain we've yet to see on the big screen, The Vulture (played by Michael Keaton).

Earlier this month, critics got to see the highly anticipated Spider-Man film and they got the chance to rave about it on Twitter last week, but now they're allowed to share their fully fleshed out thoughts in lengthy reviews. The majority of critics are praising the movie for being a fun thrill ride with lots of heart but there are a few critics who weren't super fond of the film.

Right now, Spider-Man: Homecoming sits at an impressive 92% on Rotten Tomatoes with 48 total reviews (4 negative, 44 positive). You can view a handful of reviews from some of the internet's top publications below that offer both positive and negative perspectives.

IGN

As with the very best of the web-slinger’s Marvel stories, Spider-Man: Homecoming is a winning combination of a fun superhero adventure tale with a heartwarming story about a regular kid dealing with some very relatable issues (well, relatable in the non-superhero sense anyway). Tom Holland’s Spidey can’t swing back onto screens again fast enough.

8.7/10

Forbes

"Director Jon Watts has assembled all the essential ingredients for a great Spider-Man movie. You've got a dynamite new Peter Parker in Tom Holland, an eclectic (and uncommonly inclusive and diverse) supporting cast and a keen desire to play around with the character and his world in a way that hasn't quite been done in the previous big-screen incarnation. And, since we've already had the somewhat mythical passion plays and the grounded n' gritty reboot, this one has the freedom to be a full-on comedy that emphasizes our hero's youth and inexperience.

Despite these trump cards, the film doesn't work. Why not?  Because in a desire to highlight his youth and inexperience, the film turns Peter Parker into a dangerously incompetent would-be superhero. At its core, Spider-Man: Homecoming is 133 minutes of Peter Parker failing the "first do no harm" rule of super heroics."

"Since we're getting a sequel anyway, I will end by saying that there is potential for a second film that is much better than this one. All they need to do is offer a Spider-Man who at least does more good than harm. The biggest problem with Spider-Man: Homecoming is that you'll find yourself agreeing with J. Jonah Jameson. Peter's heart is in the right place, but this time out he is a threat and a menace."

5/10

Nerdist

Spider-Man: Homecoming is a soaring superhero adventure and is easily the best Spider-Man movie of them all. There’s plenty of time for these movies to get really heavy, but for now it’s brilliant to see Spider-Man enjoy being a kid. I hope every Spider-Man movie that follows keeps this tone and execution. It’s just spectacular.

4/5 Stars

Entertainment Weekly

Director Jon Watts — whose short resumé includes a horror movie called Clown and 2015’s little-seen Kevin Bacon thriller Cop Car — doesn’t deprive his audience of the explosive large-scale action sequences that are essentially written into the contract, but his true interest seems to be grounded less in things that go zoom than in a much more John Hughes-y sort of teen normalcy. (A visual joke early on involving a well-placed clip from Ferris Beuller’s Day Off feels like no coincidence). That Homecoming comes off as loose and sweet and light on its feet as it does feels like sort of minor Marvel miracle; whether Watts can swing this boy into super-manhood with all his endearing humanity intact is a question only time, and the next inevitable sequel, can tell.

B+

CBR

For the record, I’ve enjoyed all the Spider-Man movies. I don’t say this lightly. But grounding Peter’s story with actors who actually look like teenagers makes a world of difference when it comes to the story’s emotional weight. Add to that Holland and Keaton’s electrifying performances and the level of superhero spectacle the MCU has made requisite, plus a generous slathering of good-natured comedy, and you get a summer movie that’s so exhilarating and enthralling, it won’t just pull you to the edge of your seat, it’ll leave you breathless and exhausted.

No Score

Rolling Stones

"News Flash: Tom Holland is the best movie Spider-Man ever. He finds the kid inside the famous red onesie and brings out the kid in even the most hardened filmgoer. The last two Spidey epics had "Amazing" in the title, but let's face it – both films stirred more apathy than amazement. The only suspense came in wondering how long and hard a franchise could be milked. It may be a problem winning back the comic-book fans, but after that extended cameo in Captain America: Civil War and this new solo outing, you finally feel that your friendly neighborhood web-slinger deserves to be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe."

"… It's no accident that Homecoming is the most fun when it's flying by the seat of its pants. There's a spontaneous charge to the film, a euphoric innocence, that makes it a much-needed antidote to stale franchise formula. Watts, whose 2015 indie film Cop Car expertly blended childhood curiosity and terror, has crafted the most audacious web-slinger adventure since Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2." http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/peter-travers-spider-man-homecoming-really-is-amazing-w489822

3/4 Stars

The Hollywood Reporter

Though it doesn't approach the abominations of recent DC movies, which (with the happy exception of Wonder Woman, but certainly including the cringeworthy Justice League trailer) seem intent on making those initials stand not for "Detective Comics" but "Douchebag Corrosiveness," it represents a creative misstep for the studio — albeit one likely to ride fanboy enthusiasm to much better receipts than those enjoyed by Amazing Spider-Man, the recent incarnation starring Andrew Garfield.

No Score

Spider-Man: Homecoming releases next week on July 7th.