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Hello Cinephiles,
Today we’re talking about the 2018 film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
This was my favourite film of 2018.
Story
I’m not sure there is a better done origin story for a superhero. The combination of dark themes with the lighter elements are perfectly balanced. The audience always has just enough time to process what’s going on before they’re treated to another action or drama point.
Score: 1
Characters
Miles’s narrative arc is a perfect hero’s call to arms and we get to see him grow so much from the beginning to the end. He’s also both brilliant and artistic which is a nice combination.
The rest of the cast are extremely well developed in a short time.
Fisk’s story is both heartbreaking and terrifying at the same time; making you feel for the villain while hating his methods.
Score: 1
Dialogue
Everything from the internal monologues, to the character’s backstories, to the interactions between people feels real while still being honed to perfect quippiness.
Score: 1
Visuals and Music
The animation style wasn’t new, but the way they used it was groundbreaking. It’s a way of making 3D animated movies into a more paper/comic look. The ink-dot style that mimics old comics was wonderful.
The music was great. The score was obviously inspired by previous Spider-man movies, but with a fresh spin. The song choices were masterfully done and integrated with the animation.
Score: 1
Fun
The themes were complex, but the plot was fairly easy for my kids to follow. The reveal of who the Prowler is had my five year old gasping in surprise and my two year old just loved seeing all the Spider-people.
Score: 1
Overall
By far my favourite Spider-man movie and possibly my favourite superhero film of all time. The movie weaves a near perfect coming-of-age story and hero’s journey, while being funny and heartwarming at the same time.
If you haven’t seen this, you should.
Final Score: 5* stars out of 5
*A 5 star review doesn’t mean the movie was perfect nor that it is perfect for everyone but it is a movie I believe is as close to perfect as possible.