Wow! Just, Wow!

Rating: 9/10 (16 December 2018)

This movie is not only going to redefine what an animated movie should look like, it's going to raise the expectation level of what any superhero movie should feel like. The creators combined traditional animation with pixar-style animation and then went even further and developed a new way of blending colors, text, dialogue and music so the audience feels like they are living inside a comic book. I actually tried to find a scene or moment where the animators maybe cheaped out or half-assed something and I couldn't. Every scene, every sequence . . . hell, every frame was stunning.
The protagonist is Miles Morales, an accidental spiderman set in our world and the writers do a great job of really developing him well in a very short time. An alternate universe Peter Parker also enters our world and his character harkens back to the Sam Raimi films and genuflects to Raimi's Spiderman 1 and 2 and justifiably jibes Spiderman 3. There's also Spiderwoman, Film Noir Spiderman, Anime Spidergirl and Spiderpig. If I had any complaint, it's that these last three characters seem tacked on in anticipation of sequels or extended universe planning.
Also, this movie had hands-down the best Stan Lee cameo ever. You may think it's more sentimental because of his passing just recently and that may be a factor but I assure you that's not why it's great. It's like they finally figured out the best way to portray the great creator in a way fitting to his legacy.
Also, Definitely stick around until the very end of the credits. Yes, I'm pointing at you!