By Chris Snellgrove | Published
While the studio was successful with the Venom trilogy of movies, Sony tends to use the Spider-Man genre down badly movies based on his supporting characters, incl Morbius, Kraven the Hunteragain Madame Web. However, the studio managed to knock it out of the park with a 2018 film that many fans agree is the best Spider-Man film ever made. That movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), and now you can stream this classic colorful cartoon on Netflix.
The foundation of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse that gifted student Miles Morales is bitten by a spider that gives him the same abilities as his favorite hero, Spider-Man. After witnessing the death of his idol, he decides to help with Spidey’s final mission: to stop the Kingpin from using a collider that threatens all of space and time. When different spider-heroes start appearing from different realities, however, they must work together to bring down the crime scene before they can destroy the entire universe.
Your Celebrity Sensation Is Sparkling
There are a surprising number of great names that give voice Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseincluding Lily Tomlin (best known for Nashville) as Aunt May. Jake Johnson (better known as The New Girl) plays a schlubby Spider-Man from another universe and Zoë Kravitz (best known Batman) plays Mary Jane. His hero Peter Parker, luckily, is played by Chris Pine (well known Star Trek).
Additionally, Hailee Steinfeld (better known as They are sinners) starring Spider-Gwen, and Nicolas Cage (well known Face off) plays Spider-Man Noir with a heavy voice. Comedian John Mulaney voices Spider-Ham, while Liev Schreiber (best known for To stand out) plays the conniving Kingpin. Holding the entire cast together is Shameik Moore (well known outside of these movies a Samaritan), which turns Miles Morales into a suddenly relatable everyman responsible for saving all of reality from a madman in distress.
Thwippy Hit With Audiences And Critics
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse he went out and delivered a Kingpin-sized hit when Sony needed it the most. The film grossed $394 million against a budget of only $90 million, making the animated film an unqualified success at the box office. It was followed by the highly regarded series (Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse), and fans are eagerly awaiting the third film (Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse) that will bring this epic trilogy to a satisfying conclusion.
When Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse came out, movie reviewers decided that Miles Morales knew how to throw it well. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 97 percent, with critics praising the film for its powerful combination of emotional storytelling and impressive animation. They also praised the film for its balance of heart, humor, and heart-pounding action, making Into the Spider-Verse a rare story that delivers literally everything you could want in a superhero movie.
Award Winning Super Hero
This critical praise meant that it was no surprise there Enter the Spider-Verse became an awards darling, winning every Annie Award it was nominated for, including Best Animated Feature. Additionally, the film took home the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film and the Academy Award for Best Feature Film. The latest achievement was especially impressive because it was the first time the award was won by a non-Disney, non-Pixar film in seven years!
When Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was first announced, I had a bad feeling about it: I loved Miles Morales and Gwen Stacy, but after two Amazing Spider-Man movies, I wasn’t sure if Sony could do these characters justice. To make matters worse, today’s Spider-Man comic writing (including the comics that introduced the Spider-Verse in the first place) was pretty hit and miss, so I was afraid we might get a bad adaptation of an already mediocre story. Finally, I thought that the animation in the first trailer looked weird and that watching the movie might give me a headache.
Sony Finally Jumps In
Well, I saw the movie in theaters on opening night, and I’ve never been so happy to be wrong. The animation is almost mind-blowing, and the film’s top-notch art design helped bring the comic book aesthetic to life on the big screen. In addition, the story is exciting and powerful, giving us a diverse tale that is very historical and excellent in execution anything else the Marvel Cinematic Universe ever made.
By all possible metrics, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is the best Spider-Man movie ever made, paying homage to decades of comic history while helping the title character’s new incarnation take center stage. A good Spidey story is always about relationships as much as action, and Miles Morales’ interactions with his family are often powerful enough to make you cry. The same can be said of his interactions with Peter B. Parker, who goes from being a sloppy mentor to someone who realizes how much he has to learn from his student.
It has killer animation, amazing battles, perfect characters, and a completely unforgettable story. Whether you’re a fan of old-school comedy or just enjoy a good blockbuster, you owe it to yourself to stream Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse on Netflix today. Then, you can join the rest of us in crossing fingers, toes, and webshooters that Beyond the Spider-Verse brought the house down when it closed the trilogy in 2027.
