After some unimpressive outings in its The Amazing Spider-Man series, wall crawler fans breathed a sigh of relief once Marvel arrived on the scene. Not only because Spider-Man would now be more or less back in the Marvel fold, but it also meant he could included in the extended universe. Most seemed to enjoy his appearance in Captain America: Civil War and the first trailer looks amusingly action packed.
And now we've got a second trailer that shows more action, more characterization, and a better idea of the film's plot. So let's see what's new.
Iron Man's Role
Tony Stark appears to be in full mentor mode complete with tech help, that he's apparently willing to snatch away if Peter behaves recklessly. All "pot calling the kettle black" jokes aside, this is a nice throughline to Tony's journey in Iron Man 3 and looks like a great reminder for Peter that heroics are not about showboating. It remains to be seen whether or not he'll play a significant role in the film's final act but his influence is there.
Vulture's Motivation
While I've always been excited to see Michael Keaton as the Vulture, and was already a fan of his tech heavy design, I've been wondering what his motivation is. Based on this trailer he seems to have a grudge against the supposedly superior one percent, with a possible focus on Tony Stark. He also seems to want to have the now patented villain/hero heart to heart where he explains his reasoning to an unmasked Peter. A good start. Still wondering about Shocker though (I'm hoping for an Iron Man face off).
The Action Scenes Look Wonderfully Bonkers
When I first saw the boat scene in the first trailer, that felt like finale material (as well as a perfect knod to the Sam Raimi originals). But as it turns out that's a small part of the movie's bag of tricks. Peter's gonna web swing his heart out, visit some big monuments, and face off against average joes and big bads. What impresses me most though is the variety of locations including a middair battle on a plane, warehouses, beaches, there's just so many different ways Spideys powers can be used or limited in these locations and I'm all for it.
Verdict: All Aboard the Hype Train
The movie is still oddly light on Peter's actual characterization in the film, but everything else about the film looks delightfully melodramatic and over the top superhero fare. This is gonna be a first weekend affair for me.
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