Which spiderman is better

Unfortunately, the movie itself lacked a fundamentally different and interesting creative angle to the Raimi movies, and only seemed to exist at all because Sony needed another Spider-Man film in theaters at the time. The world just didn't really need The Amazing Spider-Man, and the end result showed. Peter Parker Tom Holland takes a school trip to Venice, trying to win the heart of MJ Zendaya — in the deeply sanitized and un-horny way we've come to expect from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Along the way he encounters Quintin Beck, better known as Mysterio, who spoilers! This villain is brought to life with real gusto by a fun Jake Gyllenhaal. While the way Mysterio is introduced as a hero works really well, Far From Home definitely lacks the impact of the Raimi movies on an emotional level.

That said, the ending reveal featuring JK Simmons reprising his role as J Jonah Jameson from the Raimi films suggests the third movie might be a step up for Holland's Spider-Man movies in terms of stakes. This film definitely brings the best out of Holland's Marty McFly-esque nice boy Peter Parker, and actually explores what student life is like for Spidey, which the previous two actors' older versions didn't do so much. Michael Keaton's Vulture is a pretty solid villain with an interesting working class edge, and the subject of a great twist, while the brief appearances from Robert Downey Jr's Tony Stark are the icing on the cake — even if the film feels a bit safe overall as the first Spider-Man solo effort in the MCU.

While Fox's X-Men movie came first and set the stage, Spider-Man felt like the real start of the superhero boom in the early '00s. Sam Raimi's film set a template of putting the hero's personal life at the center of the story, with the superhero action growing out of that.

Pretty much every MCU solo film uses a similar template. Tobey Maguire's affable Spidey was spot-on casting, and while Willem Dafoe is often mocked for a touch of overacting as Norman Osborn's Green Goblin, everything about this film felt right.

It's still enjoyable to rewatch, almost two decades later, and will always feel like the primary on-screen version of Spidey to a certain generation. Raimi's dual focus on Peter Parker's personal and superhero lives is perfected in one of the best superhero movies of all time. I watched Venom on a first date and promptly fell asleep halfway through.

In the middle of a loud, crowded cinema. My apologies to fans of the toothy symbiote. It's rare for a sequel to outperform the original, but Venom: Let There Be Carnage does so in every possible way. It's funnier by a mile, the action is much improved and the overall story is considerably more compelling. Plus this movie actually finishes the origin story framework started in the first film, with our main character finally deciding to be the "the lethal protector" anti-hero Venom. If you liked the first movie, you're going to love this sequel.

And if you weren't totally sold on the original Venom, there's every chance you'll like this movie a lot more. All the work The Amazing Spider-Man did to set up Peter as a rough-around-the-edges Spider-Man who still had some figuring out to do in terms of his moral compass, came crashing in on itself in this sequel. Peter became the most chatty and confident Spidey iteration, torn between dragging Gwen into his drama, rekindling friendships from when he was a barely conscious pre-teen no wonder Harry was confused when Peter turned up at his door step and exploding a poor man with electricity.

Let's definitely not mention the increasingly awkward scenes with Aunt May. As bloated and chaotic as Maguire's Spider-Man 3.

It'll give you nightmares about the Green Goblin and not for the right reasons. In a post-blip world, this Spider Man flick does a great job of returning to the core of what I love about the movies in general. The romance and awkwardness between Peter and MJ gives a really nostalgic feel to this one, even if the rest of the film is more flash than substance at times.

The effects are impressive, the twist is fine and Jake Gyllenhaal is a charismatic addition to the franchise -- but what we care most about is Peter and his friends. Which is exactly what these films thrive on! Yes, he swings and has crazy spider skills, but he's also a high school kid with a crazy crush on his best friend.

Seeing him deal with that as well as an element-controlling villain hellbent on destroying the world and the grief from the death of his mentor? That's what I'm here for. I'm here to tell you that this movie's rap for being a fairly mediocre film is -- well, it's only somewhat fair. The fittingly named Marc Webb, who directed Days of Summer, made the whole first third of this movie feel like a small independent film.

Peter goggling at Gwen from across the classroom. And then there's Peter's Spider-Man movements actually mirroring skateboarding moves, as well as being more spider-like than his counterparts. Andrew Garfield's stutter, jazz hands and general endearing weirdness.

The surprisingly sexy bare chest scene. Cackling cartoon villains can work in certain circumstances, but time has not been kind to this one's nasally voice and Power Rangers armor.

Imagine if they had gone with the creepier, more comics-faithful "animatronic makeup" hybrid mask designed by Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc. As it is, whether he's militarized, mutated, or a musclebound gargoyle, it feels like Hollywood will never get Spider-Man's chief nemesis right.

The most recent Spider-Man movie is as entertaining as ever, but it's also laced with some surprising political subtext. The villain is a tech-enabled con man who uses media sensationalism to his benefit in the post-truth landscape a theme echoed in J.

Jonah Jameson, who shows up as a talking head on the "controversial news website," TheDailyBugle. Jake Gyllenhaal nails it as Mysterio. His drone-enhanced mo-cap suit strikes the right balance between a pseudo-realistic and comics-accurate costume, and justifies Mysterio's fishbowl helmet. Had Mysterio been the bad guy in instead of , it feels like the filmmakers or their studio overlords would have chickened out on a look like that. Nevertheless, with seven Spider-Man movies before it, "Far from Home" chooses to distance itself from some elements of its hero's history.

Mary Jane has become Michelle Jones and Sandman has become an Easter egg along with Hydro-Man and Molten Man, all of whom turn out to be nothing more than elemental holograms. Also, because "Far from Home" is the first follow-up to "Avengers: Endgame," much of it is interwoven with a larger shared universe.

That's not a knock against it. Indeed, we've now moved from the "worst" half of the list to the "best" half. It's just to say that this is a less of a standalone movie than some of the others in this eight-legged ranking. Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" movies hold a certain cornball charm and, again, helped pave the way for the current gold rush of superhero films. Simmons is perfect casting as J. Jonah Jameson and Danny's Elfman's score remains perfectly attuned to the material.

However, the only chapter in the trilogy that really holds up all-around is "Spider-Man 2. Raimi's horror-comedy roots shine through in the movie's hospital rampage, which helps establish Doctor Octopus' mechanical arms as a fearsome threat with a murderous intelligence and a pernicious influence on Otto Octavius' mind.

As such, he's Spider-Man's first worthy film foe, and brings out the best in our hero. We even see a flash of Spidey's jokey nature when Doc Ock is robbing a bank and Spidey hurls a bag of coins at him, quipping, "Here's your change!

The movie is considered a classic for a reason, which is probably a large reason why Alfred Molina is set to return in "Spider-Man: No Way Home" as a digitally de-aged Doc Ock.

As the Spider-Man film franchise has progressed, Aunt May has grown progressively younger and Peter Parker's motivations have drifted further away from his formative tragedy, the death of Uncle Ben. Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man is haunted more by the ghost of Gwen Stacy's dad — and his own — than his uncle's.

By the time we get to "Spider-Man: Homecoming," we're only 15 years removed from the first Sam Raimi movie, and yet Ben's given way to other father figures, including Iron Man. It may stage action on the Washington Monument and Staten Island Ferry, but with its bodegas and house parties, it feels truer to the "friendly neighborhood" spirit than any other Spider-Man movie. The film's title references Peter's school's homecoming dance while also letting us know that Spidey's back at Marvel where he belongs.

This is just one more example. Make no mistake about it: Tom Holland is the best live-action Spider-Man. As it turns out, humor was always the missing ingredient.