Worthy of the Oscar plaudits

Rating: 8/10 (14 March 2019)

I went into this film expecting a soft, basic Spider-Man flick (as all of the other Spider-Man's have been). This, however, was not as I anticipated - well paced, humoured and well voiced, this is a triumph both artistically and cinematically. A rich cast helps boost a strong script, with sufficient backstory and dialogue to please both the casual superhero fan and the more hardcore followers.
The art style is also worth appreciating; hand drawn frames, taking up to a week per second of screen time, painstakingly edited to give everything a "comic book" feel. Even the up-to-date soundtrack perfectly accompanies the storyline when required. Without spoiling anything, this film delivers on all accounts - funny, emotional and well worth the time.