Great Animation, Derivative Story

Rating: 9/10 (12 July 2019)

This film won an Oscar for a reason. Finally a studio is doing something new in animation instead of the same old CG. It's fresh, it's fun, it fits the genre of film.
The voice acting was also great and the interactions between Peter B Parker and Miles were priceless and fun.
My biggest qualm was probably the story. Granted, there isn't much you can do with the superhero genre anymore since the market is so saturated. But I would have liked to have seen more done with this film. Peter B Parker and Miles were fleshed out well, but the other incarnations of Spider-Man were a big lacking. Particularly Gwen. A lot of her motivations didn't make much sense, particularly why exactly she went to Miles's school.
Another downfall was the villain. Basic generic villain with basic generic villain backstory and motivations. This left the end battle scene lacking, as I didn't feel any stakes.
This all being said, it's still a great movie. I laughed, I cried, I was in awe at some parts...would definitely recommend.