Alien at the Movies

Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man was first introduced in "Captain America: Civil War" & now stars in this second reboot of the Spidey franchise. As Tony Stark's pet project, Parker is fresh off the Berlin mission where he mixed it up with the Avengers. But now he's back in Queens, New York, as ordinary high schooler Peter & trying to fight local crime with hopes of impressing Stark & getting a shot at becoming an Avenger. Of course, he's quite green at the superhero business & needs a lot of seasoning before taking off the training wheels. Michael Keaton plays Adrian Toomes aka the Vulture, a man out for revenge & who would do anything to protect his family. It's a fun action adventure show as we watch this awkward adolescent/budding superhero struggle to find himself & his role in life. Look for some surprise twists & some familiar faces turning up. Stan Lee has a funny line, but Aunt May has the funniest last line. There is a mid-credit clip hinting at a future villain & a PSA at the end of credits poking fun at the audience. 

Alien gives it 3½ "just your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man" stars out of 4.