Film: An awkward but appealing superhero
Newcomer Tom Holland, director Jon Watts and a fine ensemble cast deliver a funny, nimble and satisfyingly complete popcorn adventure, says John Maguire
Cinema
Spider-Man: Homecoming: Directed by Jon Watts, Nationwide, 12A,Rating:***
Sanctuary: Directed by Len Collin, Selected, 15A,Rating:****
There’s a lot riding on 15-year-old Peter Parker’s shoulders. As played by newcomer Tom Holland, Peter’s about to face his biggest challenge yet: anchoring the third reboot of the superhero franchise in a decade, Spider-Man: Homecoming. Now forever joined to the tiresomely complicated Marvel Cinematic Universe, will the young web-slinger do enough to distinguish himself from the ...
