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Written by: Phil Lord & Christopher Miller & Dave Callaham, Stan Lee (creator: Spider-Man)
Directed by: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson
Starring: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Jake Johnson, Oscar Isaac, Jason Schwartzman, Issa Rae, Daniel Kaluuya, Shea Whigham, Greta Lee, Mahershala Ali, Amandla Stenberg, Jharrel Jerome, Andy Samberg, Jack Quaid, Rachel Dratch
Rated: PG
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Plot
Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must make his own choice.
Verdict
This sequel raises the bar in nearly every way. My only complaint is that it's half a movie. This ends with a "to be continued" which is incredible frustrating, but until that moment the story, visuals, soundtrack, characters... everything is so well done. This is an experience. The story is gripping, getting to the root of Miles Morales and the sacrifice of a super hero. While it clocks in at over two hours long, it never felt long as the plot is always pushing forward. It's fun all the way through.
Watch It.
Review
This is the sequel to 2018's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and it's just as good. Seeing the first one certainly helps to really get this one. This is heavier. While it has comedic moments, it's a big story that looks at the concepts of what makes Spider-man a super hero.
I appreciated the first one didn't leave us hanging for a sequel, unfortunately this one does in a big way. The sequel is slated for late 2024/early 2025.
Everything the first movie does, this does with more confidence. This wants to not just push the envelope of animation but create an audio visual experience. There is such an artistry to this movie, how do you mesh these art styles and flashes of color and still manage to make it coherent? This manages to do that, and while watching I marveled at how this movie creates these visuals while remaining so engaging. While long, it's a lot of fun and I want to watch it again.
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| Miles Morales |
The introduction is a cool audio video mash up that pushes both. We start with Gwen's (Hailee Steinfeld) world that establishes her friendship with the Peter Parker on her world. She misses Miles (Shameik Moore), but is soon pulled into a mission with Spider-Man 2099 and an entire Spider-Man team. If you thought the first movie had a lot of different Spider-Mans, this has even more. It's difficult to pick a favorite Spider-Man, but Hobie certainly steals every scene he's in.
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| Spider-Gwen, Spider-Punk, Spider-Man, Spider-Man India |
Gwen and Miles are both dealing with family and missing each other. This has some teen angst and infatuation, but it's not the focus of the movie. It's a motivator for the characters. The plot revolves around the sacrifice Spider-Man must make to become a super hero. That leads to Miles in an epic fight.
This has such style, from art, framing, to music. The mixing of art styles just looks cool, and it's impressive what this does with the visuals. There aren't many other movies that have this look. This movie goes places, and the story is great. As this got closer to the end I wondered how it could possibly conclude the story. It doesn't. While I completely enjoyed this, I do wish it ended with at least a semblance of a conclusion.
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