Min’s Musings: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

[ms_minerva]

 

I watched Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse after Christmas with my elderly Uncle Ben (who didn’t know enough about Spider-Man to understand why that’s funny). The movie is AMAZING. It felt like being inside of a comic book, except better somehow. It totally redefined what a superhero movie can be. 

 

Highlights:

• Miles being a street artist
• Miles designing his own costume
• Miles wearing the costume with his regular clothes
• His relationship with his dad (THE HUG)(also their reconciliation when he offers a wall at the police station for Miles to legally paint!)
• His relationship with Aaron Davis in this movie. Uncle Aaron actually cares about him a lot and is the only family member supportive of Miles's art. That made his arc all the more tragic.
• Miles in general
• Gwen in general
• Peter the hobo
• Other spider-characters
• Visuals
• Music
• Peter pretending to be asleep so Miles and Gwen could bond (awww)
• The leap of faith
• THE LEAP OF FAITH
• The entire final battle
• The credits
• The Christmas album (“I have a degree in chemical engineeeeeering”)

Was there anything I didn’t like? I wish Miles could have gotten more screen time, but I understand their decision to make this an ensemble movie. I want future movies focusing on his own adventures and a solo Gwen adventure. I hope the MCU doesn’t mess Miles up when they finally introduce him as a hero. If they introduce him as a hero—what if the Miles mention in Homecoming was just an Easter egg? 

Comments

[foreverdawning]

I think there was just enough balance of it being a Miles Morales movie and being an ensemble film. I wish each of the Spider-Folks were able to get their own spotlight in their own films. And yeah! I loved all the characters so much and especially the Christmas album.

What shocked me was that this was a kids' movie but they just had Kingpin straight up murder Spider-Man like it was nothing. I mean, I'm not opposed to violence it just took me aback.

[ms_minerva]

Yeah, the straight up murder shocked me too!! And it was a really jarring contrast to the middle of the movie when they started introducing the more comic relief spider characters. I’m not sure how else they could have done that though.

Yes, let’s hope that they make more movies about each character!