One of the best animated film's of the decade

Rating: Null/10 (24 December 2018)

Spider-Man Into The Spider-Verse is the first theatrical animated Spider-Man movie and has lots to offer to Spidey fans, it's irreverent, innovative, charming, uniquely animated and contains a brand new interesting Spidey story that unfolds nicely. Instead of having Peter Parker be the lead, Miles Morales makes his big screen debut which is both funny and emotional and intriguing. This is basically Miles' movie. Due to the fast paced and well written story, we are transported into his universe that tells a Spider-Man origin story unlike any other. Miles is a very investing character due to his relationships, personality and because of the amount of layers his character has, he contains powers that the other Spider-People do not therefore he is a very tantalizing character for the audience, presenting us with a different kind of hero; this film shows us that a Spider-Man movie can work without Peter Parker in the main role. Miles' origin is actually more relatable and engaging than most superheroes and withstands fantastic character development because of the amount of layers his character contains.
That said, the other Spider-People are just as fun as Miles, who all have their own special abilities that are exciting and fresh. The standout supporting hero here is Spider-Ham, giving us a more humorous and irreverent character which is always a joy on screen especially when he is oblivious to his surroundings in this new dimension. However, Spider-Noir is a welcome addition to the cast but deserved a more in depth arc so a movie dedicated to his character would actually be a great idea. Additionally, Peter Parker finally gets the cinematic story he deserves as it explores Peter's adulthood and the struggles and responsibilitys that come with it. But apart from our heroes, there are a lot more juicy things here to easily titillate. The animation is extremely fresh and is a unique style that has never been tried before and really shows off the fact that it's essentially a comic book that has come to life. It provides a fantastic blend of CGi, cartoonish visuals, and anime.
Also, there are bundle loads of Easter Eggs including call backs to the original films, a small cameo by the late Cliff Robertson and the original 60's comics which sometimes help navigate Miles' responsibilities as Spider-Man and what he can do with his newfound capabilities, this concept will please all Spidey fans including myself. Like I previously broached, this movie isn't afraid to poke fun at Raimi's trilogy, the original comics and shows and that is what makes this film standout from the rest and I mean that in the best way possible as it makes out for fan based fun. Other things worth noting is the voice work as it is extremely well said and each voice actor suits there character with Shameik Moore providing an exceptionally good vocal performance as Miles, and the humour which is witty and slick and the laugh out loud jokes are frequent and doesn't take away the tonal consistency and there are a few emotional scenes in the film and the dialogue between some characters pulls on the heart-strings as well as some surprising plot twists. Forbye, the Prowler was absolutely amazing in this film and his light motif gave me chills and actually scared. Kingpin was a great lead villain as well.
Finally, the action sequences soar and bounce off the screen and are intense as well as visually stunning and the costume design is, well, awesome. However, I would of liked more screen time with the supporting heroes e.g. Spider-Ham, Spider-Noir, Spider-Gwen and Peni Parker as well as a better resolution for our heroes. But overall, 'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse' will seem like Christmas for the long-term Spider-Man fans. It tells a perfect and innovative Spider-Man story which includes a strong lead hero and an unique style of animation with terrific supporting heroes. This new comic book film is essentially the don't miss movie this winter and exceeded my expectations. Sony has finally proven that they are capable of producing a near perfect Spidey feature which is a breath of fresh air, considering the fact that Spider-Man is a character who has been rebooted several times onto the big screen. A spinoff and a sequel are in the works and I'm not going to shy away from the fact that I'm excited for them, especially after the result of this film and remember stay to the end for a killer post credits scene.
Stan Lee would of been very proud. His envisions of the fact that anybody can be Spider-Man has been accomplished on screen. Rest in peace, the legend that is Stan The Man.