Hey everyone... WOW. I just saw Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and, still, hours later, I am at a loss for words and CANNOT stop thinking about this film. It is work of art on every level and is an indescribable and mind-blowing experience in every conceivable way. I don't even know where to begin with the experience I just had with Across the Spider-Verse. The first film is one of my favorite movies of all-time and DEFINITELY my favorite Spider-Man movie ever so I had high, HIGH expectations for the sequel. Listen to this SPOILER-FREE review to find out why Across the Spider-Verse is not only a worthy sequel but also to find out whether or not it tops the original.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse:
Directed by: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson
Written by: Phil Lord & Christopher Miller & David CallahamKev
Based on the Marvel Comics
Produced by: Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Christina Steinberg
Executive Producers: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, Aditya Sood, Brian Michael Bendis
Music by: Daniel Pemberton
Film Editing by: Mike Andrews
Casting by: Mary Hidalgo
Production Design by: Kevin Aymeric, Patrick O'Keefe
Art Direction by: Dean Gordon, Araiz Khalid
Costume Design by: Brooklyn El-Omar
Cast: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Jake Johnson, Jason Schwartzman, Issa Rae, Karan Soni, with Daniel Kaluuya, and Oscar Isaac
Synopsis: After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Miles Morales — Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man — is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most.