It was another of our ‘Dinner-on-a-tray-with-a-movie-night! We invited Jo round (Janet’s away in Kos) to watch Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse on DVD.
Released in 2018, and with a respectable runtime of just under two hours (1h 56m), it was worth a rewatch as it’s the indirect prequel to: Spider-man – ACROSS the Spider-verse that’s just out across cinemas in the UK (I’m planning to see it with Jo next Tuesday).
Official Poster

What’s the Story?
Bitten by a radioactive spider in the subway, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales suddenly develops mysterious powers that transform him into the one and only Spider-Man. When he meets Peter Parker, he soon realises that there are many others who share his special, high-flying talents. Miles must now use his newfound skills to battle the evil Kingpin, a hulking madman who can open portals to other universes and pull different versions of Spider-Man into our world.

Cast & Creatives
Miles Morales (voice) – Shameik Moore |
Peter B. Parker (voice) – Jake Johnson |
Gwen Stacy (voice) – Hailee Steinfeld |
Uncle Aaron (voice) – Mahershala Ali |
Jefferson Davis (voice) – Brian Tyree Henry |
Aunt May (voice) – Lily Tomlin |
Rio Morales (voice) – Luna Lauren Velez |
Mary Jane (voice) – Zoë Kravitz |
Spider-Ham (voice) – John Mulaney |
Peni Parker (voice) – Kimiko Glenn |
Spider-Man Noir (voice) – Nicolas Cage |
Doc Ock (voice) – Kathryn Hahn |
Wilson Fisk (voice) – Liev Schreiber |
Peter Parker (voice) – Chris Pine |
Miss Calleros (voice) – Natalie Morales |
Directed by – Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman
Story by – Phil Lord
Screenplay by – Phil Lord, Rodney Rothman
Music by – Daniel Pemberton
Editing by – Robert Fisher Jr.
Casting by – Mary Hidalgo
Special Effects – Colin Nicholson
Full list HERE
Any good?
Ann served up Chicken Casserole – so that was an immediate five-star affair, but what about the DVD??
Well, the first thing to remind any potential viewers is that it’s computer animation – not your usual film. If that’s not your thing, then stop reading now! However, if you didn’t see it when it first came out (somehow, I missed it in 2018) AND you’re not averse to a grown-up ‘cartoon for kids and adults alike’, then stick around! Not sure why it got a PG rating though???? 🫤
First of all, let me say that it’s a complex story – ‘the Multiverse’ – but delivered in a very accessible way. In my view, this one is much more easily grasped, compared with say, the ultra-complex (and rather messy) Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness (2022). 🫤
Clever and witty dialogue, a decent soundtrack and the clever use of screen space make this worth a watch for just those reasons alone. In short, it’s a treat in every sense! But above all, it’s the animation that stands out and is probably like nothing like you’ve seen before! At times, it looked almost ‘real’ in spite of the characters deliberately designed to look cartoonish. In fact, I’d say it’s this realism alone (rather than the storyline – as intriguing as it is) that will stick with you after the credits.
Although the now-famous Marvel Studios were part of this production, it was Sony who, at the time, had the rights to the Spider-man catalogue and therefore bagged the lead credits at the start. Maybe because of that, there are no Marvel-esque mid-credit (or post-credit) scenes to stick around for.
Wow! A great watch, where even Ann (who’s not moved much by all this super-hero nonsense) remarked on the quality of the animation! Praise indeed!!! 😉

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