This is Ee Ming Teo's Typepad Profile.
Join Typepad and start following Ee Ming Teo's activity
Ee Ming Teo
Recent Activity
I find it incredulous that you would rate Spider-man: Homecoming so highly to the point that you would probably feel it is the best film of the year. I have also noticed a pattern to your unbridled love and favourable reviews to most Marvel movies and you seem dazzled by them despite a cliched formulaic that has settled 22 movies in. You clearly love most Disney related mega-franchises and admittingly, I was taken aback when you rated the live action remake of Beauty and the Beast a 5/10.
I fail to see how Homecoming can be so good. The action sequences are mundane at best, Tom Holland's incessant whining is really grating. The John Hughes movies are much better in capturing the teen angst and growing pains than this sixth iteration of the comic book character.
Forbes's film critic, Scott Mendelson gives a more precise to Holland's incarnation of Spidey, a clumsy 'Curious George' who is actually more of a social menace. Anyway I am sure there are better films out there better than this 10/10 rating you have given. Case in point: War of the Planet of the Apes which you felt could use some editing. Homecoming requires heavier editing for pacing reasons.
Film Review - Spider-Man: Homecoming
Of course, the title “Spider-Man: Homecoming” has dual meaning. The story is set during the countdown period to a school dance, but it’s also the big return for the superhero brand name, which finally joins up with the Marvel Cinematic Universe after an extended tease in last year’s “Captain A...
Ee Ming Teo is now following The Typepad Team
Jul 16, 2017
Subscribe to Ee Ming Teo’s Recent Activity