Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse

Rating: 10/10 (15 April 2019)

Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse
Dir: Bob Persichetti, Peter A. Ramsy, Rodney Rothman.
Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins
Synopsis: Spider-Man mentors a young teenager from Brooklyn New York to become the next web slinging hero.
Great reviews, a lil disappointed in myself for not seeing this opening night as I usually do for superhero flicks it was well worth avoiding spoilers and seeing in the night theater screens. I've heard it multiple times from multiple people that this is the best Spider-Man film so far and I can absolutely agree with that. The story is something taken straight from a comic book story arc. Not hard to follow given they explain what the multiverse is effortlessly so the confusion is easy to overcome. Great plot twist halfway through. I suppose you could see it coming if paying close attention but if your engulfed in the storyline it's a pretty good shocker. They managed to retell the Spider-Man origin story over and over considering EVERYONE knows how Spider-Man got his powers. The animation is like nothing that's been done before and if I'm not mistaken Sony animation actually copyrighted the animation used in this film. It was like watching a comic book in real-time. How it's read the little yellow thought bubbles throughout gave me such a warm fuzzy feeling inside. Although the animation is unique and is stunning some of it can be a little hard on the eyes, lots of flashing lights, some of the scene where the background is out of focus is on purpose but it almost feels like wearing the wrong prescription glasses. The characters and costume design is so on point, the attention to detail becomes a main point in making the characters come to life. Miles' suit has always been red and black take on the classic Spider-Man costume but they gave a background as to why it's red and black which I thought was a great origin add to the film. Kingpin was probably the best idea for a villain in a film like this. Not sure if there would be a sequel yet make it drastic enough that the film can stand on its own. The late and great Stan Lee even makes a cameo which given the circumstances of the storyline at the time I could feel my eyes start to swell up. It's a 100 percent theatre watch. Just for the animation alone and soundtrack it's amazing on the big screen. Overall I can agree that this is THE best Spider-Man film yet. At least it is the most genuine to the character that is Spider-Man. What's great is that the "Spiderverse" is a huge factor in the Spider-Man comics and story arcs. The over all message of the Spiderverse unlike other heroes and their multiverse doppelgängers is that anyone can be Spider-Man. That's why Spider-Man's identity in the comics is so secretive. Spider-Man is an idea, anyone can wear the mask. Don't forget there is a great post credit scene after the credits.
"That person who helps others simply because it should or must be done, and because it is the right thing to do, is indeed without a doubt, a real superhero."
-Stan Lee