Spider-Mam: Into the Spiderverse is a 2018 film directed by Peter Ramsey, and starring Shameik Moore, Hailey Steinfield, and Jake Johnson. It takes place in an alternate dimension, in which the usual Spider Man named Peter Parker has died, and his protege Miles Morales must stop a dimensional rift from tearing apart Brooklyn, with the help of Spider-men from different dimensions. This is honestly one of the best superhero movies ever made, up there with the likes of Superman from 1978, the first Sam Raimi Spider-Man, and the original avengers. Spiderverse is seriously that good.

The film takes place In an alternate dimension of our world, complete with a different, younger version of peter Parker as Spider-Man, and a newly bitten teenager named Miles Morales, who’s just discovering his powers. However, when one of his villains, the Kingpin, builds a machine that can bring people from other dimensions, that dimensions Spider-Man is killed, and various other Spider-people are brought in from other dimensions, including a different, and older version of Peter Parker. It’s then up to the rookie Spider-Man Miles Morales and his spider friends to stop Kingpin from destroying Brooklyn by creating a black hole.

This movie is great. It’s incredibly funny, it’s got great characters, animation is simply gorgeous. The main character, Miles Morales, is very relatable and funny. He’s an awkward nerdy teenager who reacts similarly to how all of us would if we were suddenly spider-man. He doesn’t have a single defining character trait, but that’s ok, because he feels almost like an amalgamation of the average human. He works, and the audience loves him and roots for him the whole time. He also has a great character arc, starting as this kid who just wants to be normal, and accepting the fact that he’s Spider-Man by the end of the movie. The other main character is Peter B. Parker. This is an older, more realistic version of the Peter Parker from Mile’s universe. He’s undergoing both a divorce with Mary-Jane, and a mid life crisis in his universe. His arc centers around his fear of the unknown and new. He’s perfect as a mentor to Miles, and he’s a hilarious and interesting character even on his own. The other Spider-people are all varied, albeit not as characterized as Peter and Miles. There’s a “noir” Spider-Man voiced by Nicholas Cage, and even a superhero called “Spider-Ham” voice by John Mulaney. Most of the other heroes beyond the main two are relegated to only a couple of funny scenes however. Still, they’re all varied and hilarious.

Perhaps the biggest draw this movie has is it’s amazing animation. It’s supposed to look like a comic book, and it resale shines. It’s incredibly unique, and it characters and places seriously look like they’re right out of a comic book page. They even use comic panels to transition scenes. It took 800 people 4 years to animate, and it really paid off.

There seriously aren’t many problems with this film. The only gripes I have are mild things, some scenes go on for too long and the tension between Miles and his Dad feels out of nowhere and misplaced. These really don’t detract much, if at all from the experience of watching the movie as a whole.

Overall, Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse is just plain great, It’s animation is a work of art, it has great characters, and it’s incredibly fun to watch. This movie can be enjoyed by all ages, and it’s worth your time.