I don\'t agree w/ most of this.
I agree with this review, and I'd put some more points into it. I felt that the Kingpin is one of the blandest and worst foes for Spider-Man, he is better antagonizing Punisher or Daredevil and its made worse with Mile's dimension Spider-Man just letting Kingpin kill him feels overly weak, considering how Spidey is the ultimate 'fight to the bitter end' guy. They could have chosen out of a large pool of foes to toss at the arachinids.
And the power and skill of the spider-group varies wildly depending most on the drama and what's needed for the drama to work, and Mile's spider-senses are turned off so his uncle can be killed.
I enjoyed it, but calling it one of the best Spider-Man movies of all times is stretching it a bit far.
Yeah it\'s more style than substance and Mile\'s arc is a bit thin with his sudden epiphany. But I\'d still take this movie over any of the non-Raimi Spiderman movies because its style makes it much more memorable than them, and I don\'t think they\'re that much more substantive.
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It's... Okay?
So a lot of fans and critics are praising the silk out of this thing. And yeah, I liked it too... kinda.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is, essentially, the genuinely compelling story of Miles Morales enveloped in a celebration of Spider-Mania. It's a maelstrom of Spider-Man references; the bigger the Spider-fan you are, the bigger the reward. It could also be seen as a celebration of art in general, what with the shout-outs to comic books, film noir, anime, cartoons, 60s cartoons...
And of course, there's a lot of Spider-People. The jaded Cynical Mentor Peter B. Parker is an interesting take on the webslinger; he plays off Miles well. Spider-Man Noir, Peni Parker, and Spider-Ham all have engaging introductions; I'd totally enjoy individual Spider-Verse works about them.
Spider-Gwen has the hint of a character arc, but not much more for now. Also Ship Tease with Miles. I'm sorry, but I seem to recall the two being from different dimensions, and they explicitly cannot remain in other dimensions; how's that gonna work out? Ah, they'll probably make something up.
Obviously, Miles is the protagonist. He's bitten (the spider isn't explained; just roll with it), gains powers, and is thrust into an adventure-conflict where he's way in over his head.
Then he wants to save the day himself, then he doubts himself, then he freaks and runs, then his Uncle's evil, then Noir jokes about it, then superfight, then Uncle changes heart, then Uncle dies, then Dad blames Spider-Man, then he doesn't, then... yeah, this moves at such a blistering speed, it's hard to properly internalize everything that's going on. I was honestly disappointed that Miles' epic rise came so late in the game; it often felt like the little guy was being crowded out of his own movie.
All in all, I enjoyed the film, but I couldn't help but find it somewhat hollow at points. It is massive amounts of flash with relatively less substance, and the substance that is there is difficult to fully appreciate due to the breakneck pacing. I guess it's like a roller coaster: thrilling, exciting, and fun to watch, but also dizzying and chaotic.
Maybe that's why I hate roller coasters.
I do look forward to future Spider-Verse works, but I hope they're more coherent and focused than this movie.