Spider-Man: Homecoming Reviews - 11 Critical Reactions You Need To Know

5. Washington Monument Is The Action Highpoint

By the sound of things, the film relies more on its heart and humour than it does big action sequences, which - in keeping with the hero - are a little more low-stakes.

The one that stands out is the Washington Monument sequence, previewed in the trailers, where Spider-Man has to come to the rescue of a number of his classmates.

Variety, opening the review by talking about how good it is, say it's: "...A sequence that revs the picture up in that buzzy spectacular “Hey, I’m watching a Marvel movie!” way... For a few dicey moments, you’re up there with him, doing just what you’re supposed to be doing at a movie like this one. You forget yourself. You escape." Vanity Fair write something similar, saying:

"Though its action scenes aren’t really where the film excels - they’re engaging, just not eye-popping - there is one rescue sequence set at the Washington Monument that has a dizzying grace, a bit of derring-do in which Peter is allowed to appear scared and unsure, and yet still brave and determined in the end."

Empire comment on how the big action sequences are peppered with gags, and called Washington Monument the "standout." PM calls it "extraordinary"; Digital Spy "tense" and making great use of interesting camera angles; and IndieWire, in an alternate review, call it "ingeniously vertiginous".