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It’s been a while since I really looked forward to the release of a new movie. What with the pandemic making us forget about the cinematic experience and a lot of new content simply being churned out, there isn’t a lot to get excited by. But the 1st of June brought out the new animated Spiderman movie and you better believe that partner and I were planted firmly in that cinema as soon as we were able. I absolutely loved Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse; the freshness of the animation and art style was mesmerising and when I learnt that a second one was upcoming, whoo baby, was I excited!
Miles Morales is one of your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Mans,
stopping bad guys in his dimension and struggling with trying to live the life
of a normal teenager. With the prospect of college and heading into the wider
world looming, Miles is facing even more challenges, but these get thrown out
the window when a strange, interdimensional leaper called The Spot labels Miles
as his nemesis and vows to take away everything his loves. When Spot’s actions
trigger an anomaly in the interdimensional timeline, Miles joins Gwen and some
new friends in the Spiderverse to try and take him down. But things take a
dramatic turn when Miles finds out some upsetting truths about how he came to
be Spider-Man.
This film is a definite upswing in the visual department.
The wizards who designed and brought to life this incredible painted, pixeled,
and perfect world deserve all of the accolades. In this film we get to visit
other dimensions within the Spiderverse, and each one has a different art style
that is just breathtaking. Be sure to keep an eye out for the differences in
the backdrops because the intricate layers that make up the brilliance of this
movie absolutely begin with the different art styles and visual achievements of
the art department and computer wizards.
We then have this fantastic and intricate story that centres
on the universal turmoil of actions and consequences. While certain aspects of
the story are a mite predictable, most of it draws the appropriate amount of
laughs and gasps from the audience. And the script is absolutely delightful, being
a perfect blend of heartfelt life lessons and clever comedy. The dialogue is
sharp and full of wit and the injection of meme culture into the mix adds even
more delightful humour. There are some seriously funny gags in this film. Watch
out for them.
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I would absolutely recommend a night at the cinemas to see Spider-Man:
Across the Spiderverse. It’s fresh, funny, heartfelt, and just all around
brilliant!
Director: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers & Justin K.
Thompson, 2023
Cast: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Bryan Tyree Henry,
Luna Lauren Velez, Jake Johnson, Issa Rae, Jason Schwartzman, Daniel Kaluuya,
Karan Soni, Andy Samberg, Jharrel Jerome, Mahershala Ali & Oscar Isaac
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