This whole Spider-Man business is clearly getting out of hand with multiple studios and cinematic universes and everyone making a bigger fuss than usual over the unintended effects of radioactivity. Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse won’t even arrive until Dec. 14, yet Sony has already announced multiple followups, including an all-female spinoff, all of which happens to be going down after Tom Holland’s improvised, meme-worthy plea to Marvel’s Tony Stark, which fully endeared him to a new generation that was already predisposed to identify with Peter Parker’s plights.
Well, all of this Spider-ruckus might very well be warranted, given that early critic reactions to Sony’s introduction of Miles Morales to Peter Parker (along with several other Spider-People, including Spider-Gwen) are overwhelmingly positive. Rotten Tomatoes is currently displaying a 100% critical consensus (out of 23 reviews) to show that this is one fresh superhero movie. Our own Mike Ryan adored the film, especially how “Sony took a risk on a (yes) somewhat complicated premise and turned it into something unique and funny and daring (and weird).” Mike’s full review obviously goes into greater detail, but he explained Into The Spider-Verse‘s appeal in a simpler manner on Twitter:
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE is the shit
— Mike Ryan (@mikeryan) November 28, 2018
Mike was joined by a deluge of critics from other outlets, all of whom heaped praise on the film’s visuals and inventive storytelling, along with the movie’s apparent game-changing qualities.
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE IS THE BEST SPIDER-MAN MOVIE EVER MADE.
THE GAME HAS CHANGED.
IT IS FUCKING PHENOMENAL.
— Hector Navarro (@Hectorisfunny) November 28, 2018
'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' is just awesome. A fantastic script and story made to look like a comic book come to life. If you're a fan of Spider-Man or comic books you are absolutely going to love it. It also has one of the best after the end credits scenes. pic.twitter.com/IavrhZxIdC
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) November 28, 2018
Into the Spider-Verse is going into my top ten. Gorgeous, exciting, funny as hell. Could not stop grinning during it. Best Spider-Movie by a mile.
— Rebecca Pahle (@RebeccaPahle) November 28, 2018
https://twitter.com/MurrellDan/status/1067644419430539264
Spider-man: Into The Spider-Verse is not only the best animated feature and best comic book movie this year, but one of the best movies of 2018 period. I don’t think another movie does a better job of bringing a comic book to life on the big screen. pic.twitter.com/EeDzaaoBqD
— /Film (@slashfilm) November 28, 2018
https://twitter.com/kylebuchanan/status/1067663697131257857
https://twitter.com/alex_abads/status/1067799074424979456
Not only is SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE a great Spider-Man movie, but I think it's the BEST Spider-Man movie. A super inventive & visually stunning action-adventure about a kid learning to be a hero from a man who forgot how to be one. It is outstanding!#IntoTheSpiderVerse pic.twitter.com/vKe96y2wkH
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) November 28, 2018
"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" is so creative, fun, and one of the best spidey films to date. An engaging story that opens up the universe and puts the animation to great use and advances the medium. My favorite animated film this year! #IntoTheSpiderVerse #SpiderVerse pic.twitter.com/xXiwnx9XKh
— Clayton Davis (@ByClaytonDavis) November 28, 2018
Our review will go up tomorrow morning bright and early, but for now I'll say that I absolutely adored Into the Spider-Verse. It's gorgeous storytelling, in every way. This really needs and deserves to be seen on the big screen. Mark your calendars, movie lovers :). pic.twitter.com/pMTD3Wh6d8
— Roth Cornet (@RothCornet) November 28, 2018
Yes, in a year already stuffed full of superheroes, antiheroes, and supervillains, a final comic-book movie is landing in theaters and has managed to excite critics who would normally be thinking about prestige flicks around this time. This almost makes up for Marvel trolling the world over the Avengers 4 trailer, right? Maybe.