Review of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) by Thesammygshow — 05 Jun 2023

I was both excited for and terrified of this movie. I was excited because I considered Into the Spider-Verse not only one of my favourite animated movies but one of my favourite movies, period. So I was concerned over whether the sequel would carry its' heavy legacy or succumb to "sequelitis". Well I didn't like this film.

I LOVED THIS FILM! The animation is once again stellar, challenging what animation is capable of. It makes me realise more superhero films need to be animated to not only better capture the spirit of the comic it is adapted from but also show more than what can be done in live-action. The characters are still as enjoyable as ever with even more colourful creative characters added to the line-up, with a personal highlight, being Pavit Prabhakar, voiced by Deadpool's delightful Karan Soni. Not once did I ever feel disengaged with so much thrilling action, suspensing drama and beautiful visuals on the screen. The Spot is an incredible villain with a large range transforming over the film from a hilarious goofball to a complete psychopath with nightmarish visuals. Every True Believer will have their jaw dropped for the whole film looking at all the different easter eggs scattered around this masterpiece. If I only had one complaint, is that the visuals, while stunning to look at, can get jarring at times to the point where it is hard to keep track of the action on screen, gorgeous as it may be. I can honestly say this is a must-see not just for superhero fans, not just for Spider-Man fans, not just for animation fans, but for anyone just looking for a fun film at the cinema.