Spider-Man: Into
the Spider-Verse is an amazing computer-animated film and a welcome
addition to the list of cool Spider-Man movies. The animation feels like
reading a comic book—the way characters are introduced and the action sequences
unfold makes it seem like you’re flipping through the pages of a graphic novel.
The voice acting is golden, but not as golden as the movie’s final action
sequence, where our hero and his fellow Spider-People save the day.
It seemed
impossible for Miles to take down Kingpin, but he did. The way he pulls it off
sets his Spider-Man apart from the others when facing this universe’s Kingpin.
The movie is set
in a shared multiverse called the Spider-Verse, filled with alternate versions
of Spider-Man. Not all of them are Peter Parker, and not all are white or male.
The beauty of animation over live-action is that there are no limits to what
the writers and directors can imagine. This freedom shines through in the
storytelling.
Kingpin in Miles’ universe blames Spider-Man (Peter Parker of Miles’ universe) for the death of his family. This Spider-Man is publicly known as Peter Parker. Kingpin, along with Olivia "Liv" Octavius (this universe’s Dr. Octopus), creates a particle accelerator to access parallel universes, hoping to reconnect with alternate versions of his family.
During a fight
between Spider-Man and Green Goblin, Miles stumbles into the lab where the
battle is happening. He and Spider-Man meet and immediately recognize each
other as versions of Spider-Man. The Goblin, working for Kingpin, pushes
Spider-Man into the particle accelerator beam, mortally wounding him. However,
Spider-Man’s thrust into the beam unleashes other versions of Spider-Man into
Miles’ universe.
Before succumbing to his injuries, Spider-Man gives Miles a USB drive, telling
him it will destroy the accelerator. He tasks Miles with stopping Kingpin, and
Miles runs off just as Kingpin kills Spider-Man.
Soon, Miles
meets another Spider-Man, Peter B. Parker, from another universe. Together,
they try to stop Kingpin but are confronted by Octavius. They’re saved by
another version of Spider-Man—Spider-Woman (Gwen Stacy). The trio heads to Aunt
May’s house to remake the damaged USB drive, where they meet even more versions
of Spider-Man staying with Aunt May.
The
Spider-People team up to take on Kingpin and his plans.
The plot is fun and engaging, but with so many characters and universes in play, some story elements feel a bit rushed or underdeveloped. Plus, a few side characters don’t get enough screen time to really make an impact.
Seeing the other
Spider-Men and Women step into their roles makes me wish this was a TV series
with countless episodes to dive into.
That said, this universally acclaimed animation is raking in money, and I hope
it makes enough to give us more of this incredible world.
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