Not really a review. Just some thoughts.....

My expectations were sky-high. I know what "Into The Spider-Verse" brought to the table. It was a boundary-pushing work of art that changed mainstream animation forever. When they announced two sequels, I was equally excited and worried. It was hard to imagine the filmmakers topping what was accomplished in the original.

I shouldn't have doubted these guys. Because, "Across the Spider-Verse" is a jaw-dropping piece of cinema. Like, truly... This ain't just a "great superhero movie". This ain't just a "great family movie". This ain't even just a "great sequel". We're in the rarified air of "instant masterpiece" territory. "Across the Spider-Verse" represents what's possible in mainstream blockbuster filmmaking.

The mix of animation styles, all seamlessly working together cohesively, should be impossible. Like, seriously. We're talking stop motion, 2D hand-drawn, collage, anime, etc. ALL of it appears here, and ALL of it works. It's downright experimental at points, boldly forsaking traditional visual storytelling for something far more surreal and emotion driven. It's not hyperbole to say it's jaw-dropping what was accomplished here.

And, that's not even talking about the story or the screenplay. There's this perpetual sense of motion to how the story unfolds, like obsessively flipping through a comic book. It's a celebration of everything that makes Spider-Man such a compelling character. It's best not knowing much about the film going in, because this thing goes to some pretty audacious places. Impressively, it ends with a cliffhanger that also serves as a satisfying conclusion in its own right. Like, y'all... Do you know how hard it is to do an effective cliffhanger that also serves as a great ending?

If you haven't, you owe it to yourself to see this on the biggest screen you can find. This is the upper echelon of mainstream blockbuster cinema, and I can't wait to see it again. And again. And again.

Great write up

When people rave about how good blockbuster movies were in the 80’s & 90’s, films like this are a reminder of that.

It is a really well written movie and it can not be emphasized enough.

One of the worries from fans going into both of the Spider-verse movies was Miles being used as a prop, being used as a plot device to move the story instead of seeing his character fleshed out.

Clearly those thoughts were wrong.

You see emotional weight with his character, you see him dealing with maturity & lack of maturity you see his Hispanic background give him personality, you see how Miles is completely different from the other Spider-Man’s.

On top of that you have

…that, is good fu#king writing.

Also no lie I didn’t read much information about future plans for the movie going into it so I didn’t even know they were making a sequel to this…..so when that ending hit I was legit like

Felt like Empire Strikes Back for the new generation, flawlessly done. Not gonna even speak on the animation, way too much to unpack.

Black Excellence said 🔗 Great write up When people rave about how good blockbuster movies were in the 80’s & 90’s, films like this are a reminder of that. It is a really well written movie and it can not be emphasized enough. One of the worries from fans going into both of the Spider-verse movies was Miles being used as a prop, being used as a plot device to move the story instead of seeing his character fleshed out. Clearly those thoughts were wrong. You see emotional weight with his character, you see him dealing with maturity & lack of maturity you see his Hispanic background give him personality, you see how Miles is completely different from the other Spider-Man’s. On top of that you have …that, is good fu#king writing. Also no lie I didn’t read much information about future plans for the movie going into it so I didn’t even know they were making a sequel to this…..so when that ending hit I was legit like Felt like Empire Strikes Back for the new generation, flawlessly done. Not gonna even speak on the animation, way too much to unpack.

Spot's desire to be taken seriously is such a great motivation for a villain. The arc also mirrors Miles' in some interesting ways. Mile's desire is also to be taken seriously, especially when it comes to the other spider-people. It's such an intelligent way to link these characters together, to make their trajectories the same.

Spot is such an interesting character. I hope we see ALOT more of him in the next one.

Got my imax tickets on tap for tomorrow. Can't wait!!!

Nice write-up, definitely agree. Took a chick that had never seen a spiderman movie and she said "i wasn't sure what to expect but that was really, really, good." So if you follow Miles and this (TRILOGY!), you'll love it. Animations were absolutely wild, story was moving and it didn't get boring at any point, and a great soundtrack to boot. It's early into summer, but this is definitely contender for movie of the summer.

fu#k you f@ggot

Zack Snyder fan club runs this bi#ch

Jeffrey in 813 said 🔗 fu#k you f@ggot Zack Snyder fan club runs this bi#ch

Y'all Snyder fans exhibit such tiny-d1ck-energy, it's pathetic. And, you have my pity.

Enjoy your day.

WHATEVERMAN said 🔗 Got my imax tickets on tap for tomorrow. Can't wait!!!

Imma see it again tonight. IMAX this time.

DaOmega_1 said 🔗 Y'all Snyder fans exhibit such tiny-d1ck-energy, it's pathetic. And, you have my pity. Enjoy your day.

your bi#ch know full damn well it ain't nothing tiny 'bout these d1cks, tubby

Jeffrey in 813 said 🔗 your bi#ch know full damn well it ain't nothing tiny 'bout these d1cks, tubby

Damn, you're pathetic.

You're having an impotent temper tantrum because the Snyder-verse is done and over with. Your Snyder fandom is the only semblance of a personality you have. Outside of that, you're a sad, pathetic, mediocre nothing of a person. A complete waste of sperm your mom should've swallowed. Again, you have my pity.

I'm done with you. Enjoy your day.

DaOmega_1 said 🔗 Damn, you're pathetic. You're having an impotent temper tantrum because the Snyder-verse is done and over with. Your Snyder fandom is the only semblance of a personality you have. Outside of that, you're a sad, pathetic, mediocre nothing of a person. A complete waste of sperm your mom should've swallowed. Again, you have my pity. I'm done with you. Enjoy your day.

Slapped without reading.

The fact that you got worked up this much means Zack Snyder gang owns your soul

Every time you kiss your bi#ch you taste Zack Snyder gang c#m

DaOmega_1 said 🔗 Damn, you're pathetic. You're having an impotent temper tantrum because the Snyder-verse is done and over with. Your Snyder fandom is the only semblance of a personality you have. Outside of that, you're a sad, pathetic, mediocre nothing of a person. A complete waste of sperm your mom should've swallowed. Again, you have my pity. I'm done with you. Enjoy your day.

Okay, I read it now.

See, I was just trolling earlier and was going to apologize....

but that second to last sentence is a declaration of war

This is definitely MOTY

like I said in the original thread
it mirrors Empire Strikes Back in so many ways

how it ends being just one of them

The movie was great but I didn't like the super cliff hanger ending.. All the kids in the theatre were shouting "What?!" and the end of the movie..

I said it before. I’ll say it again.

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I loved it animation was amazing colors and art work were on point. Story line was there as well. Dope movie

I’ve been in a good mood every since I left the theater.

dubsax said 🔗 like I said in the original thread it mirrors Empire Strikes Back in so many ways how it ends being just one of them

Never seen that movie but I’ve been seeing thousands of comments saying this same thing

The scene with Gwen and Miles walking upside down on that building not getting enough hype

That sh1t was MASTERFUL.

Just came from seeing this sh1t. I agree w/OP; definitely exceeded expectations, and I was already expecting a great movie. so glad I avoided the trailers lol

All these good reviews yet people in that other thread want to challenge them because they think just because a movie is animated it's childish and made for kids and can't be compared to live action lol.

Haven't seen it yet but I'm sure it's as good as the last one if not better

Preacher Mane said 🔗 The scene with Gwen and Miles walking upside down on that building not getting enough hype That sh1t was MASTERFUL.

GORGEOUS sequence. Love the symbolism, the visual storytelling, the writing... So damn beautiful.

Love the shot composition. The long shots are like splash pages.

Movie was a spiritual experience

Captain Fresh said 🔗 Movie was a spiritual experience

As he should. Rumble, young man, rumble.

Movie was fire, through and through. My 14 year old daughter has no interest in anything comics, but she went with us to the late show and she was legit pissed when it ended how it did. That's all I needed to see to know that it was truly a good film, not just my bias kicking in.