Review of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) by Jonjohn048 — 14 Jun 2023

Spider-Man: Across the Spider Verse is without a doubt one of if not the best Spider-Man films I've ever seen in recent memory and dare I say surpass both it's predecessor and No Way Home. The first thing that immediately springs to mind as to what makes this movie a masterpiece is that it took what made the first movie work and dialed it all up to 11 and never letted go of that in even the slightest and it properly implemented fan service into the story properly better than No Way Home ever did.

The first thing on what I mean about that is how the main things I loved about the first movie were the characters, complex story moments, color palettes, soundtrack, and Easter eggs. Firstly, the characters old and new are phenomenal with their complex story arcs and moments in the spotlight and it leaves you hanging on who to root for in the end when you think about both sides of the story, there's so many more art styles and color palettes and they are utilized so well that it becomes a genuine treat to look at, I didn't ever think they could ever improve on the soundtrack from the first movie but those people somehow went ahead and did that with so many new tracks fitting appropriately into the action and silent moments, the fan service is properly utilized here by making it connect to the story here and it feels understandable unlike No Way Home, finally of course, the Easter Eggs here are simply phenomenal and have so many more moments to showcase themselves and it's always satisfying to spot them when rewatching the film.

Overall, this movie is what happens when you have people who love your source material enough to commit to it 100% and I cannot both recommend this film enough and get ready for the last film.