![]() Rating: PG-13, for thematic elements, disturbing images, violence, brief sexuality, nudity and smoking. Totally great for kids around 7 or 8 and older. I brought my 7 ½-year-old son to a screening and he absolutely loved this movie (as did I). ![]() And there’s a quick (and hilarious) reference to porn, but younger viewers won’t get it. There’s also some language scattered throughout, some crass name-calling and light bullying. Innocent folks are frequently in peril, but Spider-Man always swings in to save the day. There are some big battle scenes and action set pieces here, as there always are in this genre, including one spectacularly tense one aboard the Staten Island Ferry. But he also must keep his superhero identity a secret – including from his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei) and best friend, Ned (scene-stealing newcomer Jacob Batalon) – even as he longs to continue fighting crime. It picks up right where Civil War leaves off, actually, with nerdy high schooler Peter Parker still reveling in the opportunity to hang with the big boys (and girls). Spider-Man: Homecoming fits nicely into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it also stands comfortably on its own. But Tom Holland brings a boyish enthusiasm to the role that’s infectious, glimmers of which we saw during his brief appearance in last summer’s Captain America: Civil War. There’s a lightness and a playfulness here that’s sometimes missing in comic book movies – especially the darker and more self-serious ones featuring Batman and Superman. Spidey is back for an all-new adventure, and it might be the most kid-friendly, live-action incarnation of the character yet. Rating: PG-13, for sci-fi action violence, some language and brief suggestive comments.
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