*Article contains minor spoilers*

A common trend in many recent superhero films (for Marvel in particular), is the lack of a compelling villain. The most painful case was in "X-Men: Apocalypse," where we were subjected to watch our beloved mutants battle the cinematic equivalent to a piece of cardboard, a villain that could only be matched in emotional flatness to DC's Enchantress in last year's "Suicide Squad."

"Spider-Man: Homecoming" was refreshing for a myriad of reasons. Not only did it bring a substantial dosage of humor and character development to the mix, but Marvel fans finally got a villain as flawed and relatable as our web-slinging kid from Queens.

Adrian Toomes (played phenomenally by Michael Keaton), a salvage company owner, pissed off about being driven out of his business by Tony Stark and the federal government's "U.S. Department of Damage Control," decides to keep the alien technology that he and his men collected. They use the technology to develop highly destructive weapons to sell to criminals.

Toomes dawns the "Vulture" alter-ego, which really adds significance to his character. As Toomes explains to Peter towards the end of the film, they're both blue-collared guys who are always being pushed around by the rich and powerful. The "Vulture" is a villain that steals what has been wrongfully pried away from him by the predators at the top of the food chain.

I wouldn't consider myself a cynical person, but as I get older, I see the injustices of the world more and more, and can sympathize with Toomes. This villain also proves to be an interesting contrast to Tom Holland's Peter Parker. While the two are blue-collared citizens that weren't handed anything in life, Parker is young and optimistic. He loves being Spider-Man and possesses a burning passion for doing what's right. The two compliment each other well, similar to the chemistry between Tobey Maguire's Peter Parker and Alfred Molina's "Doctor Octopus."

Much like Toomes, Dr. Octavius was also a sympathetic character. He devoted his life to his mechanical arm invention, which malfunctioned and killed his wife. He soon lost complete control and began to act irrationally. While Toomes has full control of his actions, he feels that he is doing what's best to support his family and provide his daughter with opportunities she wouldn't have otherwise.

Of course, I don't think any other actor could've pulled this character off quite like Michael Keaton. That intimidating, no-nonsense presence looms over every scene he's in. I found the scene where he tells Peter in the car, as he slowly pulls out his gun from the glove box, that if he interferes with his business again, he'll kill him, to be rather terrifying. While the film was generally lighthearted, this scene gave me chills. Keaton's stone-cold eyes and menacing demeanor made it seem all too real, like picking up a date as her dad is cleaning his shotgun in the living room.

Props to Marvel for finally giving us a formidable villain that offers a lot of humanity and heart, despite his ruthless methods. I hope to see the "sympathetic villain" become a recurring trend in superhero films, rather than the,"out-of-this-world bad guy that's solely-bent on world (or galactic, for that matter) domination." Even though this won't be the case with "Infinity Wars" on the horizon, it would be nice to at least see some balance.