Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse

⭐ 9.5/10

(Originally written by Joseph)

So this is the old one and I wanted to rewatch it before we watched the second one. I'm glad we did, because there were a few things I forgot, but what I didn't forget was how amazing this movie is! It really succeeds on every level. It's hilarious, the animation is incredible and (dare I say?) revolutionary in some ways. I think this movie kinda set a new standard for Western animation. The music in amazing, the action sequences are amazing, the characters are solid. Plus it's only 100 minutes and maximizes each one of them.

I think that Jake Johnson's Peter Parker is a highlight for me. What a perfect casting for washed up Spiderman. He's the perfect terrible mentor and has a bunch of jokes I laughed out loud at. I also loved Spiderpig, and the part about rising in the air when sniffing delicious pies killed me then and still does now. This movie is fast paced and has a joke per second, and still most of them land for me. Miles is a great protagonist, and the stuff about the cape, or stealing the whole computer are things that stand out for some reason.

Still, the highlight is this new cool animation style that I've never really seen before, or not to this great of effect. Very cool and unique, almost edgy and dark. Then the creativity with the action scenes are really creative and genius. I think the art team must have had a ton of fun with this, though it feels like every frame is a work of art that would have taken a decade.

So yeah, one of the best animated movies, best superhero movies, best comedies. It really is a near-perfect movie. I'm not sure why it's not a 10 besides that it all feels a little quick and fleeting and inconsequential? Still, I can hardly fault it for that. Also, I didn't even mention the music! Another highlight. Gah, amazing movie.