With two weeks to go before Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures’ experiment in co-production hits theaters, the buzz surrounding Spider-Man: Homecoming sounds really good despite its being a remake of a remake. Stars Tom Holland and Robert Downey Jr. have already been promoting the film in a series of NBA Finals ads and a subsequent Jimmy Kimmel Live visit (all of which falls under the Disney umbrella). But thanks to the lifting of Friday night’s social media embargo, film reviewers and other industry professionals lucky enough to check out Homecoming‘s early screenings have been posting their thoughts on Twitter.
So what did everyone think of Spider-Man: Homecoming? Is it the perfect Spider-Man movie that hardcore fans have been wanting since Spider-Man 3‘s letdown? Did it really feel like John Hughes had come back to direct another film about high school-bound teenage angst that just so happened to include a kid who can stop a bus with his bare hands? According to those who began tweeting as fast as their thumbs would allow following the 9 pm ET embargo, the general answer to all of this is a big ol’ “yes.”
Spider-Man: Homecoming apparently outperforms Marc Webb’s Amazing Spider-Man and its sequel, and definitely overshadows Sam Raimi’s maligned third entry in the original Sony trilogy. Uproxx‘s own Mike Ryan even went so far as to suggest director Jon Watts’ film had successfully combined the web-head’s story with the ’90s teen comedy Can’t Hardly Wait.
And this Peter just loves being Spider-Man more than anything. Pure joy. His catchphrase should be "With great power comes great FUN."
— Mike Ryan (@mikeryan) June 24, 2017
Obviously, the general consensus was positive.
it felt weird at the start, but then act 3 clicks in BIG TIME. A few days removed, the more I think about it, the more I like it.
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) June 24, 2017
And because people will ask, Spider-Man: Homecoming is EASILY the best Spider-Man movie since Spider-Man 2. Close to Raimi's original.
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) June 24, 2017
Spider-Man: Homecoming…
My new favorite super hero movie of all time.
— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) June 24, 2017
Spider-Man: Homecoming is endless fun, from the first second to the last. Flawless.
— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) June 24, 2017
As a sucker for Easter Eggs and connections to the larger MCU, Spider-Man: Homecoming is the best 2 hours of my year. So many and I love it.
— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) June 24, 2017
Huge props to Jon Watts, @Kevfeige, and the best Spider-Man there's ever been, @TomHolland1996. Masterpiece.
— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) June 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/JeffDLowe/status/878418692438142976
#SpiderManHomecoming gets it right. It's gets it ALL right. It is the greatest, funniest, most exciting Spidey movie. A total home run.
— Sean O'Connell (@Sean_OConnell) June 24, 2017
#SpiderManHomecoming is one of the best Marvel movies and the best Spider-Man movie, period. So completely terrific, a true crowd pleaser.
— Eric Walkuski (@ericwalkuski) June 24, 2017
.@TomHolland1996 is so good in this role, I'd see a dozen more #Spiderman movies. Like, tonight. They just got the character so right.
— Eric Walkuski (@ericwalkuski) June 24, 2017
The tone is perfect throughout; the high school comedy stuff 100% works, and the superhero action is genuinely exciting and looks great.
— Eric Walkuski (@ericwalkuski) June 24, 2017
Not hyperbole, honestly. I really can't wait to see it again. It's going to be such a massive hit and a lot of people's fav superhero film.
— Eric Walkuski (@ericwalkuski) June 24, 2017
Some were quick to point out that, despite Downey’s weighty presence, Homecoming remains a Spider-Man movie through and through.
It's not overwhelming though his presence is felt throughout. It's 100% a Spider-Man movie with big developments for Stark/MCU. https://t.co/7deLEb4wI9
— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) June 24, 2017
Not everyone loved it 100 percent, of course.
#SpiderManHomecoming is the third best Spider-Man movie. The cast is great, the tone is affable, the drama is… a little thin, honestly.
— William Bibbiani (@WilliamBibbiani) June 24, 2017
But their criticism came with ample praise.
That's not a bad thing, but it doesn't carry nearly as much weight as the first two Sam Raimi films. So #SpiderManHomecoming feels fluffier.
— William Bibbiani (@WilliamBibbiani) June 24, 2017
So yeah, it’s good.
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