The best Spidey since the second Spider-Man film almost 15 years ago.

Rating: 9/10 (21 March 2019)

This is also the best animated superhero movie since the 1st Incredibles movie which incidentally enough was also FIFTEEN years ago. It outshines the official Incredibles sequel released the exact same year.
INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE puts half of the live action Spider-Man movies to shame. It embraces the mythology; comments on the popularity; and even pokes a little fun at the absurdity of Marvel Comics' most popular character and one of comics' most enduring icons.
The dazzling animation is some of the most imaginative and spectacular looking computer imagery in years. It not only recreates the style of comics but it also pays homage to different animation styles (sometimes into the same scene!).
The technical achievements would be commendable if it was simply an adequate story. But INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE manages to be a gripping action-adventure and a compelling coming-of-age movie too. Honestly, this is what I hoped from the MCU's own Tom Holland led film Spider-Man: Homecoming which is a charming little movie. But it is easily overshadowed by this film's ambition.
The voice cast is spot on and the actors all play off each other very well. Shameik Moore is a strong fit for Miles Morales given his earlier role playing a nerd in the underrated movie DOPE. Jake Johnston is an unexpectedly good choice for a more cynical if still heroic Peter Parker than we're used to seeing. Nicolas Cage gets a lot of laughs as a B&W version of Spider-Man who talks like Bogart. Liev Schreiber delivers a gravelly and gruff performance as Kingpin while Kathryn Hahn is surprisingly menacing as familiar mad scientist Olivia Octavius.
The humor is often pretty funny and the action scenes are outrageously fun and exciting and creative. The animation makes full use and takes advantage of each character's distinct origin and power set better than a lot of live action superhero movies honestly these days.
Needlessly to say, this movie is a blast from start to finish and I think audiences will find a ton to enjoy here. Families and comic book fans would love this movie as much as I certainly did.