Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse - Movie Review

Rating: 10/10 (20 March 2020)

I absolutely loved Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse when I first saw it over a year ago, but I have now seen it several times and it gets better and better with every rewatch. It's not only one of my favourite comic-book films of all time, but it's currently in my top thirty films ever made.
My favourite thing about Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse is the way that it looks visually. Every single shot is stunning, vibrant, and full of colour. I also loved how they set it up to look like the events on-screen were being pulled directly from an actual comic book, with thought bubbles, time and location boxes, and sounds that the characters were making.
The narrative was constantly compelling, with an extraordinary screenplay and a villain which I genuinely felt for. What he was doing was evil, but, at the heart of it, he was a broken man and just wanted to see his family again. This brought so much depth to the character of Kingpin, which made the narrative all the more personal.
Seeing all of the versions of Spider-Man from the different universes was extremely fun, and the interaction between them was engaging. I also loved the soundtrack to the film, and it fit with what was happening on-screen perfectly.
Overall, Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse is an incredibly witty and clever masterpiece, bursting with charm, fleshed-out characters, and one of the best narratives I have ever seen in a comic-book film.
SCORE: 100%