We find Peter Parker younger than himself compared to the other Spider-Man films. He is fifteen years old in Junior High studying in Midtown School somewhere in the Bronx. He has his powers already from being bitten by a radioactive spider and is bent on being a super hero, a title he so desperately wants to deserve with the approval of his mentor Tony Stark. His struggles are typical for a fifteen year old except that his powers make him different than the rest and he tries to find his place in the world by fighting crime and staying grounded at the same time.
Tom Holland bested over a thousand aspirants for this role. He was chosen based on his chemistry with Robert Downy Jr. and Chris Evans after a couple of screen tests. And he was really perfect for this role. His Peter Parker is a normal kid with some vulnerabilities and his Spider-Man is a very determined would-be super hero. Also doing a good job here is Michael Keaton as the villain Vulture. His character has many dimensions, he is a businessman but he is also a family man, his character does not want to destroy the world he just wants to give a good life to his family. So it was hard to completely hate him, his is a villain you can sympathize with and be scared at the same time.
If it were not for the surprise twist, this story was just too simple to be interesting. I was struggling to watch it and realized that maybe I am not the target market for this film.. The story feels like a young adult novel that got translated into film because essentially it is a coming of age film but on a super hero level. Being a regular guy trying to be a super hero, Spider-Man finds a match with regular guy at the onset of being a villain, and everything is sort of scaled down. But this would be a good view for the young because Peter Parker here can be a good role model for the teenagers.
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