Homework can wait. The city can't.

Starring: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Jon Favreau, Gwyneth Paltrow, Zendaya, Marisa Tomei, Robert Downey Jr.

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"No, this is where you ZIP IT, alright? The adult is talking! What if somebody had died tonight? Different story, right? Because that's on you. And if you died, I think that's on me. I don't need that on my conscience." – Tony Stark

Why watch this? How can Peter Parker be a high-schooler and Spider-Man? Let's see.

Plot Summary: Peter Parker, navigating his dual life as a high school student and Spider-Man, seeks to prove himself worthy of becoming a full Avenger to his mentor, Tony Stark. This desire is tested when Adrian Toomes, a disgruntled salvage worker driven out of business by Stark Enterprises, emerges as the winged villain Vulture, selling advanced alien weaponry sourced from the Battle of New York. Peter finds himself trying to balance his burgeoning heroic responsibilities with his academic and social life.

Dad's Preview: We first were introduced to Tom Holland's spunky Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War (2016). This film shortly followed. Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, plays a major role in Peter's early development and costume enhancements, however there are a few bumps along the way, mostly centered on Peter's juggling duties as high school student and super-hero. The villain, Vulture (played wonderfully by Michael Keaton), just happens to be the father of Peter's love interest. That means the Vulture has two reasons to dislike the teen web-slinger. This has a slimmed-down feel, meaning more character-building as fewer massive battles. I like that here. 

Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, Pascal Pictures;
Sony Pictures Releasing