Movies SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE (Part 3 Loses Release Date, post #190; Dragonlord's Review)

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

Without spoilers, how would you say the villain's measured up in this movie?

The Spot is the villain of the movie. Without spoiling it, he is a serious threat later on but I felt Miguel O'Hara was a better foil for Miles in this movie.

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

I hope he is not thretead as a joke, thats the only guy I care the most. But considering he is a side character and your review I guess he is nothing more than comic relief.

Yes Ben Reilly is just a comic relief in here. He is voiced by Andy Samberg. So you kinda understand what they are going for.

 

[JadeOwl]

I can't narrow it down also to what character you are referring to because there's sooo many of them and I'm even having problems recollecting them all.

This movie certainly has to have the highest Easter Egg per minute ratio of any movie ever made.

 

[ookii]

For those who have seen it, do we get a cameo appearance from Japanese Spiderman?

 

[STRYDG]

Does the animate style not put anyone else off?

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

Spoiler: Audience reaction

Mostly when they are at the Spider Society HQ and some version of Spider-Man walked by.

Many of them I recognized, but some I didn’t got big reactions. In some cases I am not exactly sure which character on screen they were reacting to.

Ok, I've been thinking about it and this might be what your audience was reacting:

Spoiler

I'm sure you know Ben Reilly, so maybe it was the Spider-Man from the PS4 game?

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

For those who have seen it, do we get a cameo appearance from Japanese Spiderman?

I am not 100% sure but I don't think the Japanese live-action version appeared.

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

Does the animate style not put anyone else off?

Back in 2018 when they first previewed Into the Spider-Verse, I was not a fan of the animation style. But after 5-10 minutes of Into the Spider-Verse, I've gotten used to the animation and loved it by the end.

 

[STRYDG]

Back in 2018 when they first previewed Into the Spider-Verse, I was not a fan of the animation style. But after 5-10 minutes of Into the Spider-Verse, I've gotten used to the animation and loved it by the end.

It looks low frame rate but that makes sense you would adjust to it. The first few minutes of the latest dragonball super movies odd but you do adjust quick.

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

It looks low frame rate but that makes sense you would adjust to it. The first few minutes of the latest dragonball super movies odd but you do adjust quick.

Out of curiosity, have you seen Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)?

If you still haven't, you should. You are in for a treat. Killer score and soundtrack also.

 

[Protectandserve]

Gonna take my son to see this. Legit can’t wait.

Spider-Verse was absolutely phenomenal. By far my top comic movie. So many great things in it.

I hope we get something similar to the leap of faith scene in this one. That one was so full of meaning.

 

[JadeOwl]

Ok, I've been thinking about it and this might be what your audience was reacting:

Spoiler

I'm sure you know Ben Reilly, so maybe it was the Spider-Man from the PS4 game?

Could be. I am paying attention when I see it again this weekend.

 

[armbarforhire]

I saw the movie and think it falls in the sequel trap. It tries to be and do twice as much as part 1 and feels like half of it.

Could care less about some of the new spiders and the one I wanted to see is there for like 15 seconds.

I think its one of those films that will not make new fans but fans of the first are going to enjoy .

7.5/10

 

[heavyarms21]

Update: May 31, 2023

Dragonlord’s Review of SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE (No Spoilers)

Bottom Line: A solid sophomore outing for the Miles Morales-centered pic, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse takes a while to get going but it steadily gets better and finishes with a spectacular third act.

With a run time of 2 hours and 20 minutes, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is the longest Hollywood animated movie ever made. With a frenetic storytelling pacing, lightning-fast action sequences, complex multiverse story, quick character cameos and tons of Easter eggs from comic books, movies, TV shows and gaming, it’s a lot to digest and will probably need a second viewing to grasp everything or to fully appreciate it more.

Miles Morales continues to be a great character. His good natured personality coupled with his tenacity and inner struggles make him extremely likable. I really liked Miles' interactions with his parents in which their relationship is explored further in the sequel and gives the film its emotional anchor. Spider-Gwen is the co-lead of the film as she has been given a significant amount of screen time especially with an extended prologue which does pay off at the end. Peter B. Parker, one of the reasons why the first film was so good, is also back and he’s brought with him his adorable baby daughter. Miguel O’Hara is a pretty good antagonist but I do agree with him on the main conflict, he just has a belligerent way of delivering his message across.

Spider-Punk and Spider-Man India are two of the best new characters. Spider-Punk is like a cool 1960s anarchist rock star who also gives me a Lenny Kravitz vibe. Spider-Man India is charming and funny, and wields some sort of Chinese Yo-Yo that is so cool to watch. Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider is hilarious. He literally looks he was cut out of the comic pages. Comic book fans will get a laugh with his woe-is-me monologue. Other funny moments include Spider-Man from the 1967 cartoons and the meme pointing. The Spot was a good villain. He starts out as a lame villain of the week but transforms into something more sinister as the film progresses.

The animation is still gorgeous and the sequel gets bolder, experimenting with different types of art styles. Art is subjective, so enjoyment will differ for each viewer. But I do feel that they went overboard with the expressionist style and I would have preferred a more detailed artwork in some of the background, hence my appreciation of Miles Morales’ universes where it looks more grounded and particularized compared to the other worlds.

The action for the most part was amazing but there are some action scenes that kinda went too long and should have been cut short, specifically the Vulture and Spot fight sequences. Some of the action were too fast to follow and could have been slowed down a tad to fully appreciate it. Though the live-action cameos were amusing but it was too jarring for me and seemed out of place.

Daniel Pemberton’s music is magnificent. The Tron-like synth score in the later parts were just glorious. The reveal at the end is nothing new if you are an avid fan of sci-fi stories but the execution and build-up in the last ten minutes of the movie is just top-notch and the accompanying suspenseful music just elevates everything to greatness. Similar to The Empire Strikes Back, Across the Spider-Verse is darker, grander and ends in a cliffhanger.

PRELIMINARY RATING: 8/10 or 8.5/10

9/10

Easily the most ambitious Animated Film , possibly ever. Easy Oscar win for the Series again.

But yes might be too much for those that are new to this series.

 

[Brother Numsi]

Saw it tonight. Dope movie just like the first one

Movie is just great. The intro was a nice change up and I’m glad Gwen got more screen time

Miles Morales could be the best Spider-Man to date. They really are doing a great job with his character development

Ik some folks are going to have an issue with the “diversity” of the Spider cast but it make’s perfect sense and the characters are pretty solid especially Spider Punk

9.5/10

 

[TTech]

Does the animate style not put anyone else off?

It does...
It felt a bit too neurotic, especially visuals, trying to squeeze so much into every frame which gets a bit unpleasant/tiresome after a while, kinda like Transformers fights. Otherwise super well made (minus at times a bit worn out story moments) and obviously with vision and love. But Spot shouldve had more screen time and all the rainbow scenes with endless fighting less of it.

 

[Tone C]

I must have been the only person who wasn’t super keen about the first one. Like I enjoyed it and it was pretty good, but it wasn’t anything special to me. The friends I saw it with really liked it a lot though

Yea, my daughter raved about it , I thought it was okay but wasn't that fussed.

Seeing it later today with her.

 

[Fluffernutter]

Saw it tonight. Dope movie just like the first one

Movie is just great. The intro was a nice change up and I’m glad Gwen got more screen time

Miles Morales could be the best Spider-Man to date. They really are doing a great job with his character development

Ik some folks are going to have an issue with the “diversity” of the Spider cast but it make’s perfect sense and the characters are pretty solid especially Spider Punk

9.5/10

Outside of Lou Dobbs, who would have an issue with the diversity within the Spider verse?

 

[Fluffernutter]

Going to watch it tomorrow with both my kids.

That's an extremely rare event. Either they like very different movies or, like GOTG3, they wanted to watch it separately with me.

 

[Brother Numsi]

Oh and I can’t be the only one who thinks that Rio Morales is one fine ass chica. Cartoon or not