Whoa give me a second to catch my breath

Rating: 7/10 (6 August 2019)

Spider-Man:Into the Spider-Verse
Directed by Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman and Bob Persichetti
Written by Phil Lord and Peter Ramsey
After enough time had passed, I knew I could no longer wait to watch this movie. It came out last December and my daughter has been raving about it since. I've let it sit and stew on Netflix for a while. Finally I simply couldn't take it anymore. I had to experience it.
When I say experience it, I mean it. The animation is something else. It has been described as seizure inducing. It could even be described as nauseating. It is something to behold. It feels a bit like watching a 3D movie without the glasses on. It incorporates a variety of animation styles each fitting in with the different Spider folk who find themselves in Miles Morales' universe.
This is still an origin story just not for Peter Parker. This is a story where we see what Spider-Man has brought to his various universes. It combines what it means to be a hero to each individual character. Miles Morales in particular since this is his origin story. The other Spider people are there to speed along his journey to his confidence. The Prowler is there to connect him to the larger narrative that exists. Kingpin is the catalyst.
There were some moments that made me chuckle. They don't spend much time on character development. I understand that this is essentially a kids film but the villains are given so little to do. It gives you just a sliver but that's it. It is fine but it weakens the story. The movie does get meta in a few places but that is something that Phil Lord has done before with his previous movies. He only wrote this one, not directed it.
The movie also moves incredibly quickly. It does not stop to take even a teeny tiny breath. If you couple that with the animation style, it can become disorienting. It is an enjoyable movie. I don't think it's one that I will watch again but it is definitely worth at least one viewing. Just prepare yourself ahead of time. Maybe some Dramamine. I give this one a B.