Cinephile №772 “Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse”

Recommendation: 4/5 Stars, SHOWTIME

Directors: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Writers: Phil Lord, Rodney Rothman, Starring: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld

Plot: “Teen Miles Morales becomes Spider-Man of his reality, crossing his path with five counterparts from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities.” -IMDB

Review: When the first trailer was released for “Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse,” I will admit that I felt over and underwhelmed at the same time. My initial reaction had me begging for some patience inside the Marvel Universe. I dreamed of a world where everything inside the Marvel Cinematic Universe would soon get the animated treatment and be forced to stand alongside their live-action box office brethren. The thought of this plan disappointed and scared me.

Then the Oscars happened and this film I had written off won best-animated feature. Critics and the movie-going public had spoken. This was a picture I had to see in person. I needed to judge for myself despite my reservations.

Almost instantly, I was in love with this movie thanks to its unique and beautiful animation style. Seriously, I have never seen an animated film that looked this cool, hip and cutting edge. From there, I fell in love with its creative…