Just brilliant in so many ways

Rating: 9/10 (10 July 2019)

Whatever way one chooses to judge SMITSV (as no one is calling it), it holds up incredibly well.
In terms of production and direction, it is superb; the artistic choices are on point, with each Spider-person unique in their design and execution, with the voice cast making their character as individual and essential as those who draw/render them. And these characters are placed in a world that feels ripped straight from the pages of a comic. The characters and their environment are tight, but accessible; there is no flab here.
The cinematography is first class and the editing jaunts between fluent and seamless to jarring and obvious, to great effect. I've seen this in both 2D and 3D, and this is the only film I've ever seen that I preferred the 3D version; that is not to say the 2D version is inferior, only that the production team really got this right in the 3D version.
Finally, hats off to the sound department. Bravo! From the off, this sprawling soundtrack is mixed and scratched together with imperfect precision to compliment what's on screen and is littered with effects to add garish colour to an already kaleidoscopic soundscape.
Up there with the very best in the superhero genre and a game changer in terms of animation, well deserving of its Oscar.