'Spider-Man: Homecoming' by Jon Watts: Well, it's not good, but it's not terrible

I'm not a fan of superhero movies, this is something I've made clear quite a few times in the past here on Steemit. My reasons for disliking them ranges across the board from overall production annoyances to structural issues.

That said, Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy is one that I can connect with. It was made during a different time in which superheroes were still a niche and not some convoluted mess of origin stories and connected universes. Nor did they feel like massive budget, low-effort films riddled with plot problems and embarrassing amounts of special effects.

I did see Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man films, but I believe they were the beginning of the end in terms of quality. The moment the Spider-Man films would no longer remain grounded and dive into constant reboots that are each as unappealing as the last.

The story feels kind of rushed in parts, as certain events take place almost immediately for the sake of reducing the run-time, which is still rather long. There are action sequences that seem to occur for the sake of an action sequence, and don't really have much weight on the overall narrative itself -- you'd assume Spider-Man's action sequences would continuously be a lesson on how he himself can be better at his job.

Although, Spider-Man: Homecoming does feel a little more grounded, it's just held captive by the annoyances of a cinematic universe; the film doesn't feel like it's really about Spider-Man, nor does it feel like any of his actions are necessary. It's burdened with the obnoxious and distracting appearances of other superheroes throughout, and its disappointing to see constant references to this cinematic universe as it's clear how irrelevant Spider-Man is in it.

Spider-Man is no longer carrying the weight of his actions, no longer fighting crime while desperately trying to keep his family safe, and it feels as if there's never any consequences. There's the odd moment in which the film certainly does feel like it's a Spider-Man film, but it's distracting poor special effects and references ruin that immersion a little.

Despite my issues with the film, I wouldn't say it's bad. I'd say it's an okay film in which you won't be surprised, but you won't be bored either. It's something you'd put on when you're quite bored and don't feel like paying too much attention to something. It's just another superhero flick that doesn't offer much.