Loved by a long-time Spidey fan.

Rating: 10/10 (6 January 2019)

I have loved Peter Parker and Spider-Man since I was a kid. I watched the Raimi films as a child, the Webb films as a teenager, and the MCU Spidey as an adult. I always felt like I could relate to Peter Parker and his struggles while growing up. I was nervous initially about a Miles Morales centered film because I didn't know if I would connect with the character as much because his story is very different from Peters. This film did a wonderful job at really tying all of the Spider-characters together. Miles grew up differently than Peter but he experienced the struggle to fit in, the loss of a loved one, having to discover and accept his true self, and more. I absolutely loved his character and his arc throughout the entire film, as well as Peter B. Parker's and Gwen's arcs. The film is very self-aware and the writers seemed to have known what people like and dislike about Spider-Man and his previous versions, as well as what people understand about the multiverse. The explanation of the multiverse was well explained without getting into sci-fi jargon. Tonaly, this film knew when to be emotional, suspenseful, and humorous at the appropriate times. Lastly, and of course this is an important point, the animation was stunning. A true comic book come to life on the big screen, and this was the perfect medium to tell this story, and I don't believe this film would've worked if it were live-action. As a long-time Spider-Man fan, who is really attached to the character, I truly found this film to be amazing. I wouldn't say perfect, there were some parts I felt could've been elaborated on or touched on, but overall, I loved it.