Spider-Man: Homecoming’s VFX lead unpacks the secrets of the Staten Island Ferry scene
Spider-Man: Homecoming is a great little movie, thanks to its small focus and deeply personal stakes. Peter Parker is one of the greatest comic book characters ever created, because where heroes like Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne face huge conflicts, Peter’s a regular teenager with everyday problems, and he strains to be worthy of the title “superhero.”
Tom Holland’s take on the character in Homecoming exemplifies that struggle in a number of ways. He’s desperate to win Tony Stark’s approval. He’s looking for ways to save the day, even in the smallest ways possible. And he misses chances to hang out with his crush, Liz, because he’s too busy trying to stop small-time crooks. But the...