MCU: 14 Things You Learn Rewatching Spider-Man: Homecoming

4. The Best Action Scenes Pit Peter Against Himself

For the most part, Homecoming doesn’t pit its hero against huge monsters or waves of robots, but returns the MCU to street-level threats that have been absent since the early Phase 1 movies.

However, the action's tighter focus also allows for great scenes where Peter Parker has to go toe to toe against his greatest enemy: himself.

Whether he’s buried under rubble and trying to free himself to chase the Vulture, attempting to repair a sinking ship or simply pushing himself to find a way inside a building before an elevator shaft collapses, the film's action scenes aren’t only tense because they're life-or-death situations, but because each struggle is presented as a battle between Spidey and his own body.

Again, this approach goes a long way in making Spidey feel far more relatable and human compared to other MCU heroes. These personal action beats expertly convey just how much of a strain it is on Peter to pull off superhuman feats and be the hero everyone expects him to be, and acts as a constant reminder that despite the theatrics, Spider-Man is still just a kid in a suit.