Spider-Man:
Into the Spiderverse
A Spider-Man movie, not like other Spider-Man movies. The story of
how Miles Morales became Spider-Man. Miles Morales, an African
American teen in Brooklyn, suddenly finds himself in over his head
after he is bitten by a strange spider. But to digress, this
doesn't occur straight away. Miles Morales, a gifted teen, is having
trouble adjusting to his role as a new student at a High School for
kids of his intelligence level. After a night out with his uncle,
Miles is then bitten by that spider, and then is drawn into a battle
involving Spider-Man and some of his villains.
The effects of the spider-sense upon Miles, as sensory overload, was
very well done. The animation style conveyed this very well, much
more effectively than if it was done in live action. And it is here
that he meets Gwen. (More on that below.) That he would run away, and
avoid his parents, as a result is understandable. However, the
funeral and mourning scenes of Peter Parker and his Spider-Man were
done rather well, especially Mary Jane's speech. It establishes that
Spider-Man had been active in this New York for some time rather
well.
However, there is more going on, with the Kingpin bankrolling a
dimensional collider for reasons of his own, which brings in
Spider-heroes from other universes into New York. This includes a
'down and out' version of Peter Parker,who reluctantly takes on a
mentorship role. (The way Miles begs Peter to help was well done. It
also brings in Spider-Gwen, whom Miles gets a crush on. (I'm not sure
his hand getting stuck in her hair was a good scene.) Also drawn in
are Spider-Man Noir, Sp//dr (or Peni Parker) and Spider-Ham.
Their introductions were also done rather well, each of them were
developed well (although the last three took a back seat). The reason
behind the Kingpin's plan was unexpected, but quite understandable,
making him kind of relatable. Overall this is a very good film.
9.5/10.
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