A bold vision of a new kind of cinema

Rating: 10/10 (20 January 2019)

Only ever so often does a movie hit the big screen that feels genuinely new, like nothing that has been there before. "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" is such a movie. This is perhaps the most successful fusion of film and comic book to date, made with love to both genres.
Of course, people rave about the movie's style and animation... and yes, "Into the Spider-Verse" is jaw-droppingly gorgeous. However, the amazing look and feel of the movie should not make us forget that Spider-Verse gets everything else right as well. This movie has soul! It's a deeply moving coming-of-age story with pitch-perfect screenplay and some great voice acting.
Let me also point out how bold "Into the Spider-Verse" is: Something as experimental and colorful could've easily failed on so many levels, but the creators stuck with their vision and made no compromises in style or story. This is to be rewarded!
All in all, "Into the Spider-Verse" is absolute masterclass and hands-down one of the best movies of 2018.