"Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse": Movie Review
The fresh, and off the rails new Marvel film, "Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse" (it's a mouth full) is a stunning, visual achievement. It's animated style frequently dives into juvenile dependency, but not long enough for it to be far and away the best animated movie of the year.A giant hole of dimensions leaks into New York City, where Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) joins other Spider-Man's from parallel dimensions to fight off the recent spike in villains.
It's pure bliss to experience a charming, and wickedly smart portrayal of a hero long overdue for a quality film. Not since "Spider-Man 2" in 2004 did I find myself as engaged with a Spider-Man character, then now. Gorgeously realized and brimming with fresh takes on old villains, it's consistently refreshing.
But the real winner is its eye popping visuals. More diverse than anything you've ever seen, "Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse" is something to behold. I'd recommend going to your closest Dolby or IMAX theaters to truly appreciate the spectacle of the film.
At times however, "Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse" stumbles across cliches it tries so hard to avoid. The mature tone seemingly dissipates into pure childhood fantasy, losing some of its grounded plot choices.In the end, it's hard not to admire its CGI extravaganza. Great voice acting from Nicholas Cage to Mahershala Ali (and many others) and a tremendously entertaining, yet emotional ride about family and loss, and we have a bonafide animated hit.
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