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HiTop Films is Love ❤️🔥 I would like to say that Guillermo del Toro was right when he said "Spider-Verse will fulfill and heal", he was not lying because Across the Spider-Verse's real superpower is its Emotional depth, great humor and its beautiful melancholic tone, I already knew that this one is going to be special, and thanks to Sony for not disappointing us ❤, and so beautiful they'd connected Lego Spider-Man, PlayStation Spider-Man, The Spectacular Spider-Man Animated Series, Among Us Spider-Man, Minecraft Spider-Man, Spider-Bird (Spider-Man from Angry Birds Universe), 1990's Spider-Man Animated Series, The Ultimate Spider-Man Animated Series, Spider-Man Comics, MCU's Spider-Man, Raimi's Spider-Man & The Amazing Spider-Man with an essence of nostalgia 💥
Completely change my perspective of the superhero genre (especially in recent comics and movies)...and here I am slowly losing faith in it just hours before watching the film.
Don’t hate me for this but after my first reaction to it I rated it 8/10 , mainly because of how shocked I was that none of the other spider-men many of us new like ps4 or even Josh keatons chose miles side or that both gene and Peter B just stood back while Miguel made things worse .
Absolutely. Same goes for the multiverse and crossovers. Lately superhero's industry is exploiting this as the main point of hype, but it's always marketing artificial shit that parasite nostalgia... This saga actually set multiverse as a narrative context, and explore how the main characters feel and experience it. I love how they did not lose focus on the feelings and growth of Miles & Gwen, instead of wasting time with endless references and jokes of side characters.
As beautiful as the movie is, and as themed as all the distinct art forms of each universe, I kind of wish they found a middle ground or less fragmented sequence to take up most of the screen time. Simply understanding the meaning the writers put into it isn’t enough for me to thoroughly enjoy it. I think theming things well whilst also making them understandable is a third of the battle to persuade audiences, the next two being making something vital and new while also transcending the genre(or genre mash). So I think they accomplished the former two, but I think they’ll attempt at accomplishing transcending the genre in “beyond the spider verse,” whose title kind of hints at the attempt. But at the same time, even though I didn’t enjoy all of it, I’m glad that it exists as the way it is. Every screen shot of this film is a painting and damn there a masterpiece. There’s always something going on. So I can appreciate it in that sense and not as a well paced story.
The 1st movie literally won every award it could’ve. No movie this year will come close. It sucks in a way but it deserves the perfect score. It’s Perfect.
@@Spawnofgolden Considering that this is not a self-contained story, they may wait until the last part to give them the award, I remember they did that with Lord of the Rings, even when each one of the movies of the trilogy deserved to win the best film of the year.
One of the thing I love about this movie is that it used the art form to progress and visually tell story. This is shown perfectly through Gwen’s world. It’s use of cool and warm watercolors to convey Gwen’s feeling of loneliness in the world to the dark harsh reds in that heartbreaking scene where Gwen is held at gunpoint by her dad. You could take all the dialogue out and still understand the scene though the art. Animation wasn’t just used as eye candy. They pushed it in a way where it expands and tells the story of each character. It embraces the unique nature of the comic book genere. The art doesn’t distract from the story. It tells the story.
As an artist myself I totally agree, if I'm going to guess that's inspired by Araki's way of painting. One moment the sky is blue then suddenly it turns into green or purple to convey either emotions or the situation our characters are in. Truly a dialogue through colors and a perfect way to show and not tell.
@@socriabbas454 the art style is based on the covers of the Spider-Gwen comics, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the inspiration came from that. I’ll have to check out some of his work
This movie revives my hope for superhero movies and it's not even a full story. Miles story is so wonderful and relatable, I can relate to not being able to live up to expectations, I can feel lonely yet surrounded by people, I understand struggling to find your own path when you feel like you're the only one who doesn't belong. I can't really relate to losing my made up inter- dimensional kids or having the whole world literally forget who I am. But this movie is something I understand.
@@PixleSurplus because the video was probably uploaded 3 hours ago, but private/unlisted. So his patreons gets the link and gets to watch it earlier before it actually published.
It is still works as its own story because it kinda is Gwen's story as well and the movie begins and ends with her, having finally found her own band after struggling to build connections w ppl, and now preparing said band to save her one true friend. Even miles had a whole arc where he finally found himself and gained the confidence to be spider-man his way.
As an Indo-Canadian (Punjabi) man I really appreciated the clear effort that the whole team behind this movie put into Pavitr/Pav. Often we're just portrayed stereotypically, or it's half-baked. If you're not gonna put much care or effort into portraying us--I'd rather you just don't bother at all. It's always nice when they actually try. I can't wait to see more of him in the next movie.
@@sladewilson9741 the stereotype is there, but it wasn’t the punchline, it was played with and detailed in a way that both played into and subverted it, and served a thematic purpose as well
"Everyone keeps telling me how my story is supposed to go." That was the real takeaway for me. I think that not only this is a meta commentary on the fanbases' arguments on the cores of Spider-Man, but I also hope that Miles proves his point and doesn't lose. I won't be surprised if he does, even though he legit lost his uncle and his Peter on the last one. The first movie's message is that *anyone* can wear the mask, and so I think the big theme of this trilogy is just an exploration of that. "You can't think about saving one world, you have to think about saving one person." Although unlikely, Miles could also die in the next one, not only as a sacrificial hero for his loved ones, but also to Miguel's logic, prevent any potential damage to the multiverse. I know the logic is weird in terms of how Miles' world isn't already destroyed upon being bit by the spider, but I'm theorizing for the story's sake. But then again, the Spot could easily play around that.
I think the meta commentary is on audiences in general “not wanting to break canon,” and Miguel saying that the father must die as a canonical event that can be expressed or understood across all comic books or adaptions of novels. And Gwen already broke canon in that by telling her father the truth, it lead to her father quitting before he can be named captain. So sure, Miles can indeed not be able to save his father and the writers will use Gwen’s example to persuade audiences that breaking canon can be ok as long as it’s done well (because I’m no comic book fan and I can give af about p keeping things the same or not, but I acknowledge that how her father came to that decision was exceptional). But I think it’ll be more convincing overall, and will actually “transcend the genre” if Miles breaks canon as well. And I think the title of the next film, “beyond the spider verse“ hints that he will. I just hope that he breaks canon early and we can explore a whole new world beyond the multiverse for most of the film’s screen time.
@milesthedirtymindedgoblin1153 Probably because the story for Miles finally started going how others/fans told Marvel/'him' it should go; Ironically opposite of this theorized meta commentary.
If Into the Spiderverse is a love letter to comics that made me wanna read them, Across the Spiderverse is a love letter to art in its entirety that made me wanna go from 100% into my artmaking to 150% and higher. Gwen's universe being moving paintings, the Vulture being straight out of a da Vinci drawing, The Spot having preliminary sketches as if he's been reduced to an unfinished person, friggin LEGO universe, all these different aesthetics are just an example of what you can do with not just animation but art as a while. This entire movie is just art. The art and even story tells us all that you CAN choose your own path and succeed in it. Into the Spiderverse is what made me 100% certain I wanted to pursue animation, and Across made me want to go all in with experimentation. I can only wonder what the third movie will push me to do
So awesome how they introduced a C-teir villain like the Spot and made him a compelling character and one of the main antagonists for Miles and the Spider- people to face off against. Especially with how his origin started out from the first film which is very funny to me. I honestly thought he was just gonna be a one off villain at the start of the film and that was it but he progressively became more of a threat and more interesting as the movie went along with his ability to destroy other dimensions. I’m really excited to see where they take him in the next film. Also what makes Miles work is that he isn’t a reskinned Peter Parker but his own unique individual with his own back story. Thats how you introduce diversity to a beloved character/franchise without it being forced. Take notes Hollywood and Disney.
It’s funny because Miles pretty much was a reskinned Peter Parker when he first debuted (thanks Brian Michael Bendis), but then through the other mediums he became more of his own character. I really appreciate the changes the character has undergone in video games, tv, and these movies.
This movie makes me want to see more theatrical release animated comic book movies like this. This movie was near perfect. This is art, comic books are art, we need more art
i have said this before, spider verse is more than just its art style. and the art style works not because its impressive, but because it works in favor of the whole. you cant just put the spider verse style on everything and hope it sticks.
Agreed. DC was the king of animated superheroes movies once but in recent years the limited budget and format of the direct to video animated movie universe hurt its recent releases. James Gunn's favorite CBM apparently is ITSV and he said the DCU will cover animation going forward, so hopefully that's a good sign.
The feeling I got when this movie ended was surreal, it was the kind of dopamine reaction where I immediately purchased another ticket for the next day walking out of the theater. I really hope another comic book film makes me feel this way again
one of my favorite things from ATSV is the small exchange between gwen and miguel at the beginning: "i don't know how to fix this." "join the club." miguel's double meaning of a line. that shit stung me in my heart but i was not gonna be brought to tears next to my date lol.
The double-meaning hit me too. There are so many little nuances in the writing that nobody even talks about half of them because there’s only so much airspace. It’s amazing.
As a black young adult I'm jealous that some kid like me out there can experience this trilogy of movies and be completely captivated by it. I know my kid self would have watched these movies on repeat. But I'm happy to know that I had my experience with Spiderman. Even if the depiction of Peter was an older one I still felt and kept on feeling the struggle and emotion of every scene. Even as a 5th grader I became spiderman watching Tobi and I'm happy knowing I had that. (That too was art)
I wish so bad that I watched this movie with someone who appreciated animation like I do. When Gwen's world showed up in brushed stroked canvas, I almost jumped out of my seat. So incredible
Story wins time and time again! Aristotle laid it all out for us in 'Poetics', 1. Plot 2. Character 3. Theme 4. Dialogue 5. Melody 6. Décor 7. Spectacle And yet the hyper-commercialization of today and emphasis on selling toys have oftentimes put Story last. Both Spider-Verse movies are masterclasses in storytelling and character development even showing off with balancing a large ensemble of characters. It never loses sight of what it is and doesn't add more than what is needed. For something that seems like such a universe-bending "spectacle" that's really only a front to get audiences in the door to experience the movie of a lifetime. It's so refreshing to walk out of a movie excited, satisfied, and inspired. This past year has been lackluster and going to the cinema has started to feel like a chore. But movies like this are a wake-up call to the industry and audiences that good storytelling will win out, time and time again.
Across the Spider Verse won’t let me not be a filmmaker now. I was already working to be a storyboard artist and then this film came out and now I can’t be anything less. Then I finished the storyboard I was working on in a ridiculously short amount of time.
Same. I've been wanting to be a screenwriter and director for a while now, but kept procrastinating. I saw this and finished my first short script in two days.
You have hit many a nail on the head. I think Miles losing Aaron AND his Peter Parker was the loss and that's what he pushed through to take (and continue to take) his leap of faith. I'm very much excited to see what he learns from/can teach The Boy with the Iron Fists.
This film made me realize that I want to be an actor. I've always wanted to, but I've never really believed in myself enough to bother trying. But this film makes me want to pursue it so badly, because I want to make characters come to life and worlds that inspire people, like the actors did for these characters and this story for me. The performances were amazing, breathtaking at times, so much so that it changed me as a person. And I want to be able to do that for other people too.
This film to me may have been what Spiderman 2 was to you. I have never identified with a Spiderman in a story more than Miles in THIS one. I love this story. My only regret is I have to wait a year for it to finish. But when it does, I have no doubt that MY definite spiderman experience will be this.
Dude don’t say it like that. We literally ONLY have to wait a year. Usually sequels are made 2 or 3 years after the previous film, on average. And sometimes it’s even more. Beyond the Spiderverse literally comes out in 9 months. We’re lucky as hell as far as I’m concerned lol
@@akilbrazier1421 I understand but the first film felt like a whole film. It was a complete story. This feels like a 4 hr film separated into 2. But I should be grateful it is only 1 year I suppose.
@@akilbrazier1421 Unfortunate but the VFX team does deserve to rest. Also, some sequences in this film took 2 years at least(I did not know that when this video came out). So if we want them to replicate the level of quality then I can wait.
@@isabaig6665 Well yea I’m patient and can wait too, not to mention 2-3 years is the usual time in between movies of a franchise anyways. My real issue, though, is that they promised us March of next year for Beyond to come out. Imo they shouldn’t have gotten us excited if they weren’t gonna follow through just for them to pull the rug out from under us lol. Now we have to wait 2 more whole years because of the situation that came up. And the way I see it, the only way they were gonna be able to pull that off and keep that release date is if they shot/animated both Across and Beyond back to back. So really it was also poor initial planning by the studio.
Alex, just wanted to drop in and thank you for inspiring me to pursue film studies at Charles University in Prague! Even talked about your channel as one of my prime inspirations through out the years. Thank you and keep going, man!
Daniel Pemberton’s score really doesn’t get enough credit. From the first one to this, it gets so much better! My favorite is “Nueva York Train Chase” 🔥
This movie is a masterpiece. I don't understand why no one is talking about how this is the longest american animated movie ever. 40 minutes more than the average. With a run time that long it was possible to tell a more grand and intricate story, with a completely different structure from the usual. Heck the first 20 minutes of the movie are all dedicated to Gwen and only after her intro we finally see Miles. 20 minutes! It was so fresh to finally see an animated movie don't follow the same old 3 act structure. A movie that doesn't end in a battle with the hero beating the villain. A movie where you don't know where the story is going all the way to the end, with amazing twist you don't see coming. A movie that take more than one hour to present the main focus of the story when all the others would have taken 25 at most. And this is just part one! This is literally uncharted territory for mainstream animation. An animated movie with a story so grand, so long that even 2 hours and 20 minutes are just enough to tell half of it. Let that sink in. And to think that it's the best looking animated movie ever despite it's huge runtime is insane. And part 2 is coming in just 9 months! This means it's close to being finished. How in the world were they able to make almost 2 full movies of that lenght and quality at the same time? I have no words. This movie deserves multiple oscars, it deserves to become the highest grossing animated movie ever. I don't think I will ever be able to enjoy a traditional animated movie the same way ever again after this one.
This has basically perfectly summed up my love for this movie. I haven’t even been able to express it this clearly. Whenever I see others complain about the ending feeling off and the pacing feeling weird, I just want to scream that that’s th wooing, it isn’t meant to be typical and if you actually don’t go in wanting a basic 3 act it is such an elevated experience because the movie just takes so Nahum creative risks and liberties that make it soar, as you mentioned never felt more Connected to the world cause of all the time we spend living in it and actually building it, like the miles party scene and the first part of his world was almost like a tv episode in length and I think really let us catch up and get the whole feel for where he is actually at and same for Gwen
This spider verse story is so well thought of, specially the miles and earth 42 stuff, like they have been planning this since the first movie. I can't wait for part 2, I haven't been this hyped for a superhero movie trilogy since endgame.
It's so planned out ahead of time that when Miles meets Spiderman and their senses tingle together, the color in Miles background shifts, from green/purple to blue/red. He went from a life of crime as the Prowler with uncle Aaron as his mentor, whom he tried to call prior to running down to the collider, to a life of heroism with Spiderman as his mentor. I have to imagine them being given an ultimatum on the sequels, but they had it all already outlined.
For me the best thing in this movie was how well written and surprisingly relatable Miles and Gwen are. Everything they do feels natural, the shy feelings that Miles clearly has for Gwen and her being afraid of getting attached (or just not interested), (or interested in Hobbie more?) are so well portrayed it's just plain beautiful. Also the Miguel plot gives off Doctor Strange from What If vibes and we know that that was brilliant
Across The Spider-Verse is simply a gem, no doubt about it. It really had great expectations and it did NOT disappoint with its execution. It literally took everything that was so great about its predecessor and elevated it. From Miles Morales’ journey to the development of Gwen Stacy and Peter B. Parker to the morally grey Miguel O’Hara to the incredible action to the visually appealing comic style to the surprisingly threatening villain to the catchy and very effective music and songs to the references of Spider-Man media to show that this film along with its predecessor are straight up love letters to the character of Spider-Man. I just love this movie and I’ve already seen it three times and I’m planning to see it again. Great video, Alex.
This film touched my heart in ways that I couldn't have imagined. it. The sense of wonder, excitement , fear , and sadness that this film made me feel. Is just.. something that I haven't felt walking out of a movie like this in a while. If im going to be honest, this movie shook me to my core. In more ways than one. However, i'll tell you about the most important one. Almost 5 Years ago. I sat in the theater, with my best friend. We were, shoot, in 6th grade ? Mayne 7th ? And we sat down, and watched that beautiful Masterpiece of animation and cinema. And we loved it. Not only was this person my friend. This person was my partner. Keep in mind, we were little. So i don't think either of us knew what being a ‘Partner’ meant all to much. And then. Little did I know. About 5 Years later. Id be sitting in the theater. With that same best friend. And we would still be in love. Still be together. And of course, still be obsessed with Spider-Man.
I genuinely think I would be a different person if I didn’t grow up watching Spider-Man. When I fall and nearly give in to life beating me down, it’s the man beneath the mask that stops me dead in my tracks and inspires me to fight, to stand for integrity, and to always show kindness to everyone. It makes me so happy to know Spider-Man’s legacy is in good hands with a new generation of fans.
This movie proves the mind of merit miles has as a character, as a spider man. Peter Parker is defined by his guilt over the people he loses due to his great responsibility. Miles though isn’t Peter. He lost his uncle; but he still has both his parents. He can be the spider man NOT defined by tragedy. The last movie even had a point that his strength comes from being supported by his parents. Honestly the whole movie felt like one long letter to the writers of modern spider man comics telling them that is okay for spider man to NOT suffer all the time. Heck, my favorite parts of the movie is Peter B being a giddy and goofy dad to Mayday. Stories where spider man can find happiness in spite of his hardship are always going to be my favorite.
This movie is just excellent on all levels. Just so much attention to detail from the story, themes, meta-commentary all the way to the characters and ESPECIALLY the gorgeous animation. This movie is 100% necessary for animation right now. I loved how character focused this movie was, really giving rio and jefferson time to shine, and elevating miles' character to new heights, making him one of the best comic book super heroes put to screen IMO. Let's not forget about gwen because this is as much her story as it is miles' story. The movie began and ended with her in such a beautiful way, and that cliffhanger was just icing on the cake for me. If you're going to watch any superhero movie in theatres this year, PLEASE let it be this. If you're going to watch any movie this year, PLEASE let it be this, or at least one of them.
Across stands with raimi’s SM2, T2 and Empire as being a sequel that not only holds up to but surpasses the original in not only scope but emotional impact.
I realized this while talking with a friend, but Miles has a very large, fundamental difference between himself and Peter. And it all comes down to what their uncle said to them at the end. Uncle Ben told Peter that great quote, "with great power comes great responsibility." And that shaped Peter moving forward. The restraint, the convictions, and the resignation to suffer because that's what he needs to do for other people to be happy, all of Peter Parker's most admirable and sometime pitiable traits come down to that quote. He was told that because he was powerful, he had to hold himself to a higher standard, and he did. It's why Peter is Spiderman. But Miles wasn't ever told that. Aaron, at the end, told Miles to "Just keep going." And I feel like that's the defining quote for Miles. He was told to endure and stick to his guns. Not that he had a responsibility because he was powerful, but that shit would happen, he'd suffer, and he'd have to "just keep going." And I think that difference is big enough that where every other Peter, every other Spiderman is, while not content, but willing to accept canon, Miles isn't. Cause accepting a tragedy, accepting his father's death, would be letting someone else, letting himself, letting his Uncle Aaron down. And Uncle Aaron told him to keep going, to keep trying. I don't know if any one else read that much into it, but that's kind of why I interpreted Miles being the way he is in Across the Spiderverse
Paraphrased quote from hitop in the spiderman 2 review "take out the action and it's still interesting still a good movie" I've never felt like that for any movie except this one
I've never resonated more with a superhero trilogy than I do with this one. The animation is breathtaking and Mile's story is one that will resonate with thousands of people. My favorite suphero franchise of all time. And Across The Spiderverse is my favorite movie I saw all year.
love this vid. i actually started pursuing animation as a career when i saw the leap of faith moment in the first spiderverse movie, it’s such a foundational film for many young animators and artists nowadays which is incredible to see
I am not a Spider-Man fan. I like super hero movies but I haven't even seen the latest MCU movies. I am a mom and I have a 8-year old son that loves Spider-Man so I showed him Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse. He has seen it so many times and, as his mom, so have I. I've said multiple times that it is a very good movie. This weekend we went to Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse, along with his 14 year old artsy sister (she draws, she paints, she dances). My mind is blown. This is a masterpiece. She was amazed with the art. For me, it reminds me when I went to see The Matrix. I left the theatre feeling like I had just seen something that would change movies forever. I felt the same with this movie. This changes everything in animated movies. Beautifully done, amazing art. Great story. Amazing.
hi alex! long time viewer, first-time commenter. but just wanted to say thank you for these videos. your love of art and authenticity are so evident and awesome; i loved this one and have loved so many others. keep up the work and i look forward to seeing what you create.
Had to pause the video to say this: This is one of the best edited video essays i’ve watched on this platform in a long time. Your voice is very charismatic with a calming effect as well. And i absolutely love script so much. You’re doing an amazing job at this video essay thing. I will be spending more time on this channel from now on
i just want to say, lately I've been so depressed because no matter how hard i try i cant seem to fit in. I'm always the weird kid, the odd one out. but when i saw Across the Spider-Verse the other day, particularly when miles said 'Imma do it my own way' i realized i can be myself, and yeah, i dont fit in and probably never will, but i want to be a filmmaker so fitting in is probably just a curse anyway. in short, I'm that next generation that this movie inspired that you were talking about.
I think, by the time I got to see this second movie after the first, it allowed me to actually understand why you love spider-man so much. These movies have so much love and respect and care for the character that even though the original sam raimi trilogy did not resonate with me when I first saw it as a kid, I GET IT now. I get it. And it makes me very happy that this exists.
"When you can do the things I can but don't, and then the bad things happen....they happen because of you." - Tom Holland Spider-Man. I like to think that out of an entire multiverse of Spider-Men out to get Miles, that Tom above anyone else would be on Team Free Will. Tom, Tobey, Andrew, specifically. I think that's my biggest problem with the film, that someone like PETER PARKER any Peter, would be so okay with letting someone suffer just because that's the way things are. Bad things happen, and there's nothing you can do about them. BUT if there IS something you can TRY to do to PREVENT it, then why not at least TRY? I guess they're so used to the trauma, they just accept that's how things are. But I think that's why Hobie INSTANTLY took a liking to Miles; he knew Miles would be the one to break the mold.
Isn't this literally the choice Peter made at the end of the PS4 game? Letting a loved one die for the greater good? What are your thoughts on that moment?
@@tevenpowell8023 I think ps4 Peter should’ve played a bigger role. Imagine him trying to council Miles Hey, there’s a Miles in my universe and he went through a lot, but now he’s a better spider than I am.
I thought the same thing I couldn’t imagine so many Spiders accepting the canon points. It kinda says something to how persuasive Miguel is How lonely being a Spider-Man is that you would be willing to give up so much to have a family of fellow spiders.
@@kbreezy1581 Yeah. That's what I said. People were really positive towards that decision at the time. But people are generally more negative towards Miguel and the Spider-Club in this movie. But I don't really see much of a difference?
I totally agree with you, the Spiderverse is cool and all, but Miles is the heart and sole of these movies and his story is what really makes us care. Impatiently waiting for the next part!
I thought it was funny how the Spider society represented many Spider-Man fans and the current comic writers in being ravenously uncompromising in needing Spider-Man to always suffer lmao
I really like the way this dude starts off this essay. So friendly. So caring. Taking us on a wonderful journey. I love how passionate this dude is. A great video essay. Here are my key moments with key headings for me to look back on. Because I will be re-watching this video [ square brackets are my own thoughts]
Philosophy 5:50 We will love and lose and have strength to do it all over again 5:57 What if spiderman did not want to accept the grief that makes him spiderman [Identity Crisis. Nah... I'ma do my own thing!]
Story Narrative 6:10 first half hour is taking Gwen’s story to fill with so much empathy and emotion. It gets you so well to care for her 8:45 This is a great use of a multiverse it puts others to shame. Doctor Strange’s film had a few cameos. Emotions / Big Moments 9:20 we will remember emotion when George Stacy aimed a gun at Gwen and she felt the need to take off her mask and leave her purple world behind. Philosophy 9:36 spiderverse made you believe the pain and loss you feel is shared by so many, even if you cannot see them. Story 09:54 Behind all this, it is the humanity under all this that changes the game. It is not just a face. It is a mirror. [Wow] 11:40 nothing is more powerful than watching this kid go into a role he cannot handle and realise being an anomaly is his power. It is a pro-art blockbuster. [Wow] [Miles is an artist. This film is art. He is drawing art in his sketchbook. Art on top of art. Meta-art. I wonder if this was deliberate. Example: they could have made him good at piano] Purpose and Fulfilment 12:39 films that are larger than life on a grasp on collective humanity Nice Lexis 13:08 wall flowers web slinging sunflowers 13:50 more powerful than any one review, one video, one voice…can say Thank you for this wonderful video essay !
I kid you not I have seen this movie 4 times in theaters already and have no regrets. This movie is amazing on so many levels. Especially when it comes to the other styles of animation on characters like Spider Pink and the Indian version of Spiderman. Seriously this movie is awesome. Hell even the characters were even better than the first and the first one had great characters. I will also say that those feelings came to me when Captain Stacey was going to literally arrest his daughter. Like in that scene, you can see how conflicted he is. It is so sad but so damn heartwarming when they make up at the end and hug it out, at least to me anyway. I also now love Spiderman 2099 even though before that movie I had literally no idea this guy existed. Now I love him and he is a great antagonist. Also the spot was funny and pathetic and then turned into a legit threat. Okay, I'm going to stop now because if I go on I won't stop.
Your videos are always a joy, the over-the-top dramaticism and the seriousness with which you tackle topics just shows your immense passion for these projects, and I can never get enough of your perspective. Especially when I agree as wholeheartedly as I do here.
I took my 12 year old who's an artist that is dipping her toes into animation, to watch the movie. Her eyes were lit up through the entire thing. Definitly an inspiring piece of art that she'll never forget! Great job!
Love that the conflict of the movie is also the stupid argument we keep circling back to: Is Miles really Spider-Man? What makes him Spider-Man is way he’s different from everyone else. His creativity, his love, his perspective is what makes Miles Morales such an fresh character that’s potential has been unlocked from the grasp of Bendis
What kinda throws me off about the whole multiverse spider center is that you don't see any other spider miles, like the movie makes you believe there's no other iterations of miles as spiderman but you can clearly see spiderman from ps4 so why theres no miles from ps4?
I started tearing up 2min into the movie cause it's just such an incredible feeling to see a piece like Spiderverse that's a love letter to the craft. I love art, I love looking at art, I love creating art and I love looking at art others loved creating. Spiderverse paused the consumerism based cheap soulless state of big corporate films and showed us once again what it actually means when creatives work on something they truly love and care about.
In the movie when it was Gwen’s scenes it was really beautiful watching it, with the different mixes of watercolors and the colours somehow going together and then changing each scene. The one I love especially the most is how the scene with Gwen and her dad speaking together, somehow the colours changing and matching the mood of the scene!!! Then with the colours dripping down as a way to reflect the sadness, I think.
Best animated film. Best comic book film. One of the best films in general. It pulls no punches. The film's characters make decisions and they deal with the consequences head on every time. The film never bails them out. And THAT is character development. THAT is what makes this lineup of characters SO compelling. The whole industry can take notes.
I love how despite the large scale of this movie and the stakes at hand, it still manages to be character-focused, especially in the first hour or so with Gwen and Miles
12:52 Love that moment, because it's hard to realise it. These two are from different UNIVERSES. NOT the cities, countries, planets, galactics, but the two UNIVERSES, and that is mindblowing. They're sitting right next to each other, upside down, and... wow
Chills. Your narration is amazing and your breakdown of the movie was insanely good. I really loved the movie and I'm glad others enjoyed it as much as I did. P.S. (Spoiler warning) I really hope Miles and Gwen make up and end up together. After the first film I was neutral about it but after atsv I have never been more invested in a comic, no, animated, no, SUPERHERO, relationship ever in my life.
If Marc Webb doesn't return for TASM3 Then Sony should let PHIL LORD and CHRIS MILLER direct and produce it They can save it from AVI ARAD, just like they did with SPIDER-VERSE
BRAVO!!! I saw it for the 2nd time earlier. I can right home and opened a new canvas to work on. Art should make you feel something. I felt as much with my eyes as I did with my emotions. Completely transcendent.
*spoilers* So excited to see what they do with the earth 42 miles, someone who was (probably) supposed to have become Spider-Man but had that opportunity ripped away is so tragic.
I have felt misunderstood by people all my life. I’ve never wanted to pursue a traditional career path. I’m more of a creative mind and a free spirit and friends and family often don’t get it. They all have gone to college and are on set career paths. They’ve known what they want to do and be for years and I haven’t embraced my dreams enough to pursue what I want to do. But a character like this version of Miles makes me believe it’s okay to be different than people expect me to be. Even the line by Miles’ dad from ITSV about Miles using his spark for whatever he wants is so inspiring. This movie just furthers that concept and deepens it and these movies just resonate with me in a way that not many films do and it’s hard to put into words how I feel about this trilogy and these characters.
10:45 It’s not racist, Alex. Miles has been around for over ten years and he’s still referred to as Miles Morales more than he is Spider-Man. When someone says Spider-Man, who comes to mind? Peter Parker. Because Peter Parker IS Spider-Man. Miles is just another legacy character using someone’s name. He’s only somewhat popular due to these movies and the Insomniac game’s actually trying to do something unique with his character instead of just making him Peter Parker 2.0. You even said it yourself back in your Spider-Man PS4 video that before that game Miles was whatever to you. So are you racist for not liking him the whole time? You’re so two-faced trying to score virtue points it’s embarrassing.
I think what's so brilliant about Across the Spider-Verse is that it challenges the conventions of what people expect a Spider-Man story should be while still somehow remaining fundamentally true to what a Spider-Man story is, someone who's simply just trying to do the right thing. I also think of it on a meta narrative as well because for the longest time, I loathed the MCU Spiderman. He wasn't my Spiderman and he didn't represent what I thought Spiderman should be. Homecoming and Far From Home were movies with Spiderman in them but they weren't Spiderman movies, at least not to me. But then No Way Home comes out and suddenly the thing I've been begging for (for MCU Spiderman to feel like he has serious and dire consequences) happens. Tom's Spidey loses Aunt May, and for the first time since his cinematic debut, I finally started to feel that Tom was becoming the Spiderman that I had grown up with. But, then you get Across the Spider-Verse. A movie that challenges this, that challenges the very notion of the tragedy that makes Spiderman and honestly I can't help but feel called out. I wanted for the longest for Tom's Spiderman to understand the weight of the mantle through tragedy and now Across the Spider-Verse challenges that very idea. Fucking brilliant is honestly all I can say, an amazing movie
Unlike some of the other spider verse movies that will not be named, this movie really has a purpose for existing and doesn’t force any studio ideas or humor. It’s a product of free creative control.
It's like a coming-of-age story… it’s like telling Miles if you don’t do this or sacrifice this you are not a “real man” or “man enough” But Mile as every young man should choose to be the kind of man he wants to be and have the support and understanding to give him even more strength to push forward that he already showed by standing against status quo
Everything about this movie from the script, the actors/ characters, the humor, the heartfelt drama, the soundtrack so incredibly emotional. This movies has touched me in a way that I could never have imagined
I just got back from the theater, and your video sums up my thoughts exactly. This is a truly incredible film, and not just in the super hero genre, but in any genre. Absolutely spectacular.
Seriously bro the way you word and structure things about the film or whatever you're talking about honestly brings me to tears you are really inspiring
not seeing much about how goos this video was. the emotions you portray throughout and the feeling I was given whilst watching was phenomenal. It’s apparent to me how much you love the character and are proud/thankful for how they’re treating it. spiderman has always been one of if not my favorite superheros and this is probably my favorite movie for the character. once again really good fucking video. keep it up man fr.
whenever i see you’ve uploaded i internally cheer because i can’t wait to see my thoughts shared with another person and hear their own separate ideas yet formatted so perfectly that i feel giddy watching. i love you and your brain, man. keep killing it :)
It feels like Spider-Man is back. What did you think of the film?
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I would like to say that Guillermo del Toro was right when he said "Spider-Verse will fulfill and heal", he was not lying because Across the Spider-Verse's real superpower is its Emotional depth, great humor and its beautiful melancholic tone, I already knew that this one is going to be special, and thanks to Sony for not disappointing us ❤, and so beautiful they'd connected Lego Spider-Man, PlayStation Spider-Man, The Spectacular Spider-Man Animated Series, Among Us Spider-Man, Minecraft Spider-Man, Spider-Bird (Spider-Man from Angry Birds Universe), 1990's Spider-Man Animated Series, The Ultimate Spider-Man Animated Series, Spider-Man Comics, MCU's Spider-Man, Raimi's Spider-Man & The Amazing Spider-Man with an essence of nostalgia 💥
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Completely change my perspective of the superhero genre (especially in recent comics and movies)...and here I am slowly losing faith in it just hours before watching the film.
Don’t hate me for this but after my first reaction to it I rated it 8/10 , mainly because of how shocked I was that none of the other spider-men many of us new like ps4 or even Josh keatons chose miles side or that both gene and Peter B just stood back while Miguel made things worse .
This film’s not style over substance. The style conveys substance. And I can’t get enough of it. What an epic trilogy we’re in for.
Agree, everything weighs and has it's own details down to it's animation
Couldn’t have said it any better than that.
Well said
Absolutely. Same goes for the multiverse and crossovers. Lately superhero's industry is exploiting this as the main point of hype, but it's always marketing artificial shit that parasite nostalgia...
This saga actually set multiverse as a narrative context, and explore how the main characters feel and experience it. I love how they did not lose focus on the feelings and growth of Miles & Gwen, instead of wasting time with endless references and jokes of side characters.
As beautiful as the movie is, and as themed as all the distinct art forms of each universe, I kind of wish they found a middle ground or less fragmented sequence to take up most of the screen time. Simply understanding the meaning the writers put into it isn’t enough for me to thoroughly enjoy it. I think theming things well whilst also making them understandable is a third of the battle to persuade audiences, the next two being making something vital and new while also transcending the genre(or genre mash). So I think they accomplished the former two, but I think they’ll attempt at accomplishing transcending the genre in “beyond the spider verse,” whose title kind of hints at the attempt.
But at the same time, even though I didn’t enjoy all of it, I’m glad that it exists as the way it is. Every screen shot of this film is a painting and damn there a masterpiece. There’s always something going on. So I can appreciate it in that sense and not as a well paced story.
I know it won’t. I know the Oscars doesn’t respect animation and only sees it as something for kids. But this movie DESERVES to sweep every award
The 1st movie literally won every award it could’ve. No movie this year will come close. It sucks in a way but it deserves the perfect score. It’s Perfect.
@@Spawnofgolden Considering that this is not a self-contained story, they may wait until the last part to give them the award, I remember they did that with Lord of the Rings, even when each one of the movies of the trilogy deserved to win the best film of the year.
The 1st movie won Oscar’s. This will too
@@nic8577 I’m thinking more along the lines of best picture
@@nic8577 except the first movie could’ve ended right there without a sequel but this movie ended on a major cliffhanger so it’s different
One of the thing I love about this movie is that it used the art form to progress and visually tell story. This is shown perfectly through Gwen’s world. It’s use of cool and warm watercolors to convey Gwen’s feeling of loneliness in the world to the dark harsh reds in that heartbreaking scene where Gwen is held at gunpoint by her dad. You could take all the dialogue out and still understand the scene though the art. Animation wasn’t just used as eye candy. They pushed it in a way where it expands and tells the story of each character. It embraces the unique nature of the comic book genere. The art doesn’t distract from the story. It tells the story.
exactly lol
Well said
True you can retell it into a short film and still has the same impact
As an artist myself I totally agree, if I'm going to guess that's inspired by Araki's way of painting. One moment the sky is blue then suddenly it turns into green or purple to convey either emotions or the situation our characters are in. Truly a dialogue through colors and a perfect way to show and not tell.
@@socriabbas454 the art style is based on the covers of the Spider-Gwen comics, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the inspiration came from that. I’ll have to check out some of his work
This movie revives my hope for superhero movies and it's not even a full story. Miles story is so wonderful and relatable, I can relate to not being able to live up to expectations, I can feel lonely yet surrounded by people, I understand struggling to find your own path when you feel like you're the only one who doesn't belong. I can't really relate to losing my made up inter- dimensional kids or having the whole world literally forget who I am. But this movie is something I understand.
how did you comment 2 hours before the video released? 🤨
Yo for real how u commented 3 hours ago
@@PixleSurplus because the video was probably uploaded 3 hours ago, but private/unlisted. So his patreons gets the link and gets to watch it earlier before it actually published.
@@DigitalHeliumJumper y thank you kind sir learn some new everyday & that's prob been a thing for a while 🤣
It is still works as its own story because it kinda is Gwen's story as well and the movie begins and ends with her, having finally found her own band after struggling to build connections w ppl, and now preparing said band to save her one true friend. Even miles had a whole arc where he finally found himself and gained the confidence to be spider-man his way.
As an Indo-Canadian (Punjabi) man I really appreciated the clear effort that the whole team behind this movie put into Pavitr/Pav. Often we're just portrayed stereotypically, or it's half-baked. If you're not gonna put much care or effort into portraying us--I'd rather you just don't bother at all. It's always nice when they actually try. I can't wait to see more of him in the next movie.
The line
Here’s traffic
Traffic
More traffic
And here’s where the British stole all our stuff
Absolutely killed me
@@EmmaBonn96 Same 🤣
Sure... That wasn't stereotypical at all...
What I liked was that the workers WERE NOT afraid to play with stereotypes.... They just did it respectfully. Which is an art in itself.
@@sladewilson9741 the stereotype is there, but it wasn’t the punchline, it was played with and detailed in a way that both played into and subverted it, and served a thematic purpose as well
"Everyone keeps telling me how my story is supposed to go."
That was the real takeaway for me. I think that not only this is a meta commentary on the fanbases' arguments on the cores of Spider-Man, but I also hope that Miles proves his point and doesn't lose. I won't be surprised if he does, even though he legit lost his uncle and his Peter on the last one. The first movie's message is that *anyone* can wear the mask, and so I think the big theme of this trilogy is just an exploration of that.
"You can't think about saving one world, you have to think about saving one person."
Although unlikely, Miles could also die in the next one, not only as a sacrificial hero for his loved ones, but also to Miguel's logic, prevent any potential damage to the multiverse. I know the logic is weird in terms of how Miles' world isn't already destroyed upon being bit by the spider, but I'm theorizing for the story's sake. But then again, the Spot could easily play around that.
I think the meta commentary is on audiences in general “not wanting to break canon,” and Miguel saying that the father must die as a canonical event that can be expressed or understood across all comic books or adaptions of novels.
And Gwen already broke canon in that by telling her father the truth, it lead to her father quitting before he can be named captain.
So sure, Miles can indeed not be able to save his father and the writers will use Gwen’s example to persuade audiences that breaking canon can be ok as long as it’s done well (because I’m no comic book fan and I can give af about p keeping things the same or not, but I acknowledge that how her father came to that decision was exceptional). But I think it’ll be more convincing overall, and will actually “transcend the genre” if Miles breaks canon as well. And I think the title of the next film, “beyond the spider verse“ hints that he will. I just hope that he breaks canon early and we can explore a whole new world beyond the multiverse for most of the film’s screen time.
Very true, it will also be the last miles spiderverse movie in the trilogy so it’s gonna get extremely emotional 😢
The meta commentary is that miles books are straight trash...
@@Manuelbacon40 I’ve heard that they were at first, but they’ve gotten a lot better from what readers have been saying
@milesthedirtymindedgoblin1153 Probably because the story for Miles finally started going how others/fans told Marvel/'him' it should go; Ironically opposite of this theorized meta commentary.
If Into the Spiderverse is a love letter to comics that made me wanna read them, Across the Spiderverse is a love letter to art in its entirety that made me wanna go from 100% into my artmaking to 150% and higher. Gwen's universe being moving paintings, the Vulture being straight out of a da Vinci drawing, The Spot having preliminary sketches as if he's been reduced to an unfinished person, friggin LEGO universe, all these different aesthetics are just an example of what you can do with not just animation but art as a while. This entire movie is just art. The art and even story tells us all that you CAN choose your own path and succeed in it. Into the Spiderverse is what made me 100% certain I wanted to pursue animation, and Across made me want to go all in with experimentation. I can only wonder what the third movie will push me to do
So awesome how they introduced a C-teir villain like the Spot and made him a compelling character and one of the main antagonists for Miles and the Spider- people to face off against. Especially with how his origin started out from the first film which is very funny to me. I honestly thought he was just gonna be a one off villain at the start of the film and that was it but he progressively became more of a threat and more interesting as the movie went along with his ability to destroy other dimensions. I’m really excited to see where they take him in the next film.
Also what makes Miles work is that he isn’t a reskinned Peter Parker but his own unique individual with his own back story. Thats how you introduce diversity to a beloved character/franchise without it being forced. Take notes Hollywood and Disney.
Ironically, we have Avi Arad to thank for that.
He's the one to point the ATSV team to the Spot as a compelling villain.
More like F tier villan
@@Unknwnwrrior i cannot believe that without proof WHAT IN THE HELL AVI ARAD DID SOMETHING GOOD?
It’s funny because Miles pretty much was a reskinned Peter Parker when he first debuted (thanks Brian Michael Bendis), but then through the other mediums he became more of his own character. I really appreciate the changes the character has undergone in video games, tv, and these movies.
Still can't believe the studio responsible for The Emoji Movie also delivered these masterpieces
Now imagine if the emoji movies didn't happened
@@GeniunelyInsaneStuff emoji movie is a canon event 😂
Emoji movie was a fundraiser for ITSV
Emoji movie needed to be a joke as it is to make spiderverse look so godly in comparison
@@radi4778 *insert Miguel 2099 theme
This movie makes me want to see more theatrical release animated comic book movies like this. This movie was near perfect. This is art, comic books are art, we need more art
i have said this before, spider verse is more than just its art style. and the art style works not because its impressive, but because it works in favor of the whole.
you cant just put the spider verse style on everything and hope it sticks.
nah fr it felt like watching a comic book n i loved it
Agreed. DC was the king of animated superheroes movies once but in recent years the limited budget and format of the direct to video animated movie universe hurt its recent releases. James Gunn's favorite CBM apparently is ITSV and he said the DCU will cover animation going forward, so hopefully that's a good sign.
TMNT is coming this summer :)
Did you see the ninja turtle trailer? Looks like Miles kicked off a new trend
The feeling I got when this movie ended was surreal, it was the kind of dopamine reaction where I immediately purchased another ticket for the next day walking out of the theater. I really hope another comic book film makes me feel this way again
I've never wanted to watch a movie twice in theaters before... But this one broke my barrier! Holy shit! Planning a second viewing soon!
i getchu my pal
i'm still attempting to process the whole thing
@@RoffeDH pirate it coward. make hobie proud.
@@silversonome5360
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one of my favorite things from ATSV is the small exchange between gwen and miguel at the beginning: "i don't know how to fix this." "join the club." miguel's double meaning of a line. that shit stung me in my heart but i was not gonna be brought to tears next to my date lol.
I think I cried three times in this movie... Thankfully my date was my gf, so she's gonna have to live with it.
@@RoffeDH wait really did you go with your gf too? huh, crazy how that works
The double-meaning hit me too. There are so many little nuances in the writing that nobody even talks about half of them because there’s only so much airspace. It’s amazing.
What is the double meaning?
@@federicoferrari3814 Meaning 1: Join the club (of Spider-People)
Meaning 2: Join the club (of people who don't know how to fix this)
As a black young adult I'm jealous that some kid like me out there can experience this trilogy of movies and be completely captivated by it. I know my kid self would have watched these movies on repeat.
But I'm happy to know that I had my experience with Spiderman. Even if the depiction of Peter was an older one I still felt and kept on feeling the struggle and emotion of every scene. Even as a 5th grader I became spiderman watching Tobi and I'm happy knowing I had that. (That too was art)
I wish so bad that I watched this movie with someone who appreciated animation like I do. When Gwen's world showed up in brushed stroked canvas, I almost jumped out of my seat. So incredible
Story wins time and time again! Aristotle laid it all out for us in 'Poetics',
1. Plot
2. Character
3. Theme
4. Dialogue
5. Melody
6. Décor
7. Spectacle
And yet the hyper-commercialization of today and emphasis on selling toys have oftentimes put Story last. Both Spider-Verse movies are masterclasses in storytelling and character development even showing off with balancing a large ensemble of characters. It never loses sight of what it is and doesn't add more than what is needed. For something that seems like such a universe-bending "spectacle" that's really only a front to get audiences in the door to experience the movie of a lifetime. It's so refreshing to walk out of a movie excited, satisfied, and inspired. This past year has been lackluster and going to the cinema has started to feel like a chore. But movies like this are a wake-up call to the industry and audiences that good storytelling will win out, time and time again.
Across the Spider Verse won’t let me not be a filmmaker now. I was already working to be a storyboard artist and then this film came out and now I can’t be anything less. Then I finished the storyboard I was working on in a ridiculously short amount of time.
Same. I've been wanting to be a screenwriter and director for a while now, but kept procrastinating. I saw this and finished my first short script in two days.
@@Clouden3 @brycetheoddball best of luck to you both, guys. Keep creating!
“now i can’t be anything less” that’s fucking hard. i got chills reading that
I was planning on becoming a writer but this movie made me want to accomplish the desire even more
this movie got me back into drawing for the first time in years
You have NO IDEA how much I’ve been anticipating this video, probably one of the only perspective’s on this film I care about.
You have hit many a nail on the head.
I think Miles losing Aaron AND his Peter Parker was the loss and that's what he pushed through to take (and continue to take) his leap of faith.
I'm very much excited to see what he learns from/can teach The Boy with the Iron Fists.
This film made me realize that I want to be an actor. I've always wanted to, but I've never really believed in myself enough to bother trying. But this film makes me want to pursue it so badly, because I want to make characters come to life and worlds that inspire people, like the actors did for these characters and this story for me. The performances were amazing, breathtaking at times, so much so that it changed me as a person. And I want to be able to do that for other people too.
Well I wish you all the best my Friend…
I just hope you’re ready for the devil that waits at the end of that door…
Don’t Act… *Become* ! 🫶🏼❤️🔥
Literally same. When Miles broke free and ran, he was saying that he doesn't accept that he will be like everyone else, he creates his own story.
This film to me may have been what Spiderman 2 was to you. I have never identified with a Spiderman in a story more than Miles in THIS one. I love this story. My only regret is I have to wait a year for it to finish. But when it does, I have no doubt that MY definite spiderman experience will be this.
Dude don’t say it like that. We literally ONLY have to wait a year. Usually sequels are made 2 or 3 years after the previous film, on average. And sometimes it’s even more. Beyond the Spiderverse literally comes out in 9 months. We’re lucky as hell as far as I’m concerned lol
@@akilbrazier1421 I understand but the first film felt like a whole film. It was a complete story. This feels like a 4 hr film separated into 2. But I should be grateful it is only 1 year I suppose.
@@isabaig6665 bro did you hear the recent news? Now we have to wait 3 years 😞
@@akilbrazier1421 Unfortunate but the VFX team does deserve to rest. Also, some sequences in this film took 2 years at least(I did not know that when this video came out). So if we want them to replicate the level of quality then I can wait.
@@isabaig6665 Well yea I’m patient and can wait too, not to mention 2-3 years is the usual time in between movies of a franchise anyways. My real issue, though, is that they promised us March of next year for Beyond to come out. Imo they shouldn’t have gotten us excited if they weren’t gonna follow through just for them to pull the rug out from under us lol. Now we have to wait 2 more whole years because of the situation that came up. And the way I see it, the only way they were gonna be able to pull that off and keep that release date is if they shot/animated both Across and Beyond back to back. So really it was also poor initial planning by the studio.
Alex, just wanted to drop in and thank you for inspiring me to pursue film studies at Charles University in Prague! Even talked about your channel as one of my prime inspirations through out the years. Thank you and keep going, man!
Awe man! This makes it worth it. Thank you.
This is why Phil Lord and Chris Miller were fired from Star Wars
Because they have a mind of their own
they were? The hell happened?
Wait is this true?
Daniel Pemberton’s score really doesn’t get enough credit. From the first one to this, it gets so much better! My favorite is “Nueva York Train Chase” 🔥
Exactly, the scores were so point
The music was good. But I feel it was better in the first one.
I'd love to see a Batman Beyond movie animated like these films.
I would give an arm and a leg to watch that
This movie is a masterpiece. I don't understand why no one is talking about how this is the longest american animated movie ever. 40 minutes more than the average. With a run time that long it was possible to tell a more grand and intricate story, with a completely different structure from the usual. Heck the first 20 minutes of the movie are all dedicated to Gwen and only after her intro we finally see Miles. 20 minutes! It was so fresh to finally see an animated movie don't follow the same old 3 act structure. A movie that doesn't end in a battle with the hero beating the villain. A movie where you don't know where the story is going all the way to the end, with amazing twist you don't see coming. A movie that take more than one hour to present the main focus of the story when all the others would have taken 25 at most. And this is just part one! This is literally uncharted territory for mainstream animation. An animated movie with a story so grand, so long that even 2 hours and 20 minutes are just enough to tell half of it. Let that sink in. And to think that it's the best looking animated movie ever despite it's huge runtime is insane. And part 2 is coming in just 9 months! This means it's close to being finished. How in the world were they able to make almost 2 full movies of that lenght and quality at the same time? I have no words. This movie deserves multiple oscars, it deserves to become the highest grossing animated movie ever. I don't think I will ever be able to enjoy a traditional animated movie the same way ever again after this one.
It’s a miracle of how long it is and it holds your attention completely and is entertaining throughout.
This has basically perfectly summed up my love for this movie. I haven’t even been able to express it this clearly. Whenever I see others complain about the ending feeling off and the pacing feeling weird, I just want to scream that that’s th wooing, it isn’t meant to be typical and if you actually don’t go in wanting a basic 3 act it is such an elevated experience because the movie just takes so Nahum creative risks and liberties that make it soar, as you mentioned never felt more Connected to the world cause of all the time we spend living in it and actually building it, like the miles party scene and the first part of his world was almost like a tv episode in length and I think really let us catch up and get the whole feel for where he is actually at and same for Gwen
This spider verse story is so well thought of, specially the miles and earth 42 stuff, like they have been planning this since the first movie. I can't wait for part 2, I haven't been this hyped for a superhero movie trilogy since endgame.
Earth 42, homie.
It's planned definitely
The spider glitches out in into the spiderverse
It's so planned out ahead of time that when Miles meets Spiderman and their senses tingle together, the color in Miles background shifts, from green/purple to blue/red.
He went from a life of crime as the Prowler with uncle Aaron as his mentor, whom he tried to call prior to running down to the collider, to a life of heroism with Spiderman as his mentor.
I have to imagine them being given an ultimatum on the sequels, but they had it all already outlined.
"The unreasonable tragedy, of growing up..." felt this.
For me the best thing in this movie was how well written and surprisingly relatable Miles and Gwen are. Everything they do feels natural, the shy feelings that Miles clearly has for Gwen and her being afraid of getting attached (or just not interested), (or interested in Hobbie more?) are so well portrayed it's just plain beautiful. Also the Miguel plot gives off Doctor Strange from What If vibes and we know that that was brilliant
Across The Spider-Verse is simply a gem, no doubt about it. It really had great expectations and it did NOT disappoint with its execution. It literally took everything that was so great about its predecessor and elevated it. From Miles Morales’ journey to the development of Gwen Stacy and Peter B. Parker to the morally grey Miguel O’Hara to the incredible action to the visually appealing comic style to the surprisingly threatening villain to the catchy and very effective music and songs to the references of Spider-Man media to show that this film along with its predecessor are straight up love letters to the character of Spider-Man.
I just love this movie and I’ve already seen it three times and I’m planning to see it again.
Great video, Alex.
I adored Across the Spider Verse. Would do anything to see this in theatres again
Is it not still playing in theaters where you live?
@@ForeverBrooklynNYC fr it's still playing even in my cinema and trust me that's much saying
@@ForeverBrooklynNYC Yes, but I am not old enough to legally drive. This kinda stuff is still dictated by my parents.
@@Syedvision09 you must become Spider-Man then
@@triocha24 Going go make myself some web shooters, not so into the death of a loved one thing
This film touched my heart in ways that I couldn't have imagined. it. The sense of wonder, excitement , fear , and sadness that this film made me feel. Is just.. something that I haven't felt walking out of a movie like this in a while. If im going to be honest, this movie shook me to my core. In more ways than one. However, i'll tell you about the most important one.
Almost 5 Years ago. I sat in the theater, with my best friend. We were, shoot, in 6th grade ? Mayne 7th ? And we sat down, and watched that beautiful Masterpiece of animation and cinema. And we loved it. Not only was this person my friend. This person was my partner. Keep in mind, we were little. So i don't think either of us knew what being a ‘Partner’ meant all to much.
And then. Little did I know. About 5 Years later. Id be sitting in the theater. With that same best friend. And we would still be in love. Still be together. And of course, still be obsessed with Spider-Man.
this miles may very well be the most relatable spiderman ever to me. It somehow feels more human than actual movies with humans lol
I genuinely think I would be a different person if I didn’t grow up watching Spider-Man. When I fall and nearly give in to life beating me down, it’s the man beneath the mask that stops me dead in my tracks and inspires me to fight, to stand for integrity, and to always show kindness to everyone. It makes me so happy to know Spider-Man’s legacy is in good hands with a new generation of fans.
You’re Gigachad
Andrew Tate would be proud 🙌🏼🔥
9:54 yo you didn’t need to go that hard man, the onions are everywhere
This movie proves the mind of merit miles has as a character, as a spider man. Peter Parker is defined by his guilt over the people he loses due to his great responsibility. Miles though isn’t Peter. He lost his uncle; but he still has both his parents. He can be the spider man NOT defined by tragedy. The last movie even had a point that his strength comes from being supported by his parents.
Honestly the whole movie felt like one long letter to the writers of modern spider man comics telling them that is okay for spider man to NOT suffer all the time. Heck, my favorite parts of the movie is Peter B being a giddy and goofy dad to Mayday. Stories where spider man can find happiness in spite of his hardship are always going to be my favorite.
This movie is just excellent on all levels. Just so much attention to detail from the story, themes, meta-commentary all the way to the characters and ESPECIALLY the gorgeous animation. This movie is 100% necessary for animation right now. I loved how character focused this movie was, really giving rio and jefferson time to shine, and elevating miles' character to new heights, making him one of the best comic book super heroes put to screen IMO. Let's not forget about gwen because this is as much her story as it is miles' story. The movie began and ended with her in such a beautiful way, and that cliffhanger was just icing on the cake for me. If you're going to watch any superhero movie in theatres this year, PLEASE let it be this. If you're going to watch any movie this year, PLEASE let it be this, or at least one of them.
Across stands with raimi’s SM2, T2 and Empire as being a sequel that not only holds up to but surpasses the original in not only scope but emotional impact.
I realized this while talking with a friend, but Miles has a very large, fundamental difference between himself and Peter. And it all comes down to what their uncle said to them at the end. Uncle Ben told Peter that great quote, "with great power comes great responsibility." And that shaped Peter moving forward. The restraint, the convictions, and the resignation to suffer because that's what he needs to do for other people to be happy, all of Peter Parker's most admirable and sometime pitiable traits come down to that quote. He was told that because he was powerful, he had to hold himself to a higher standard, and he did. It's why Peter is Spiderman. But Miles wasn't ever told that. Aaron, at the end, told Miles to "Just keep going." And I feel like that's the defining quote for Miles. He was told to endure and stick to his guns. Not that he had a responsibility because he was powerful, but that shit would happen, he'd suffer, and he'd have to "just keep going." And I think that difference is big enough that where every other Peter, every other Spiderman is, while not content, but willing to accept canon, Miles isn't. Cause accepting a tragedy, accepting his father's death, would be letting someone else, letting himself, letting his Uncle Aaron down. And Uncle Aaron told him to keep going, to keep trying. I don't know if any one else read that much into it, but that's kind of why I interpreted Miles being the way he is in Across the Spiderverse
You voice the euphoric feeling many of us want to express!!! 😀🙃
Paraphrased quote from hitop in the spiderman 2 review "take out the action and it's still interesting still a good movie" I've never felt like that for any movie except this one
Across the Spider-Verse is just everything man...everything that I am longing for a superhero story for a very long time...
Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse is most definitely a good Spider-Man movie
I've never resonated more with a superhero trilogy than I do with this one. The animation is breathtaking and Mile's story is one that will resonate with thousands of people. My favorite suphero franchise of all time. And Across The Spiderverse is my favorite movie I saw all year.
The only bad thing about this movie is how high the bar is set for the finale. Honestly one of my favorite super hero movies of all time.
love this vid. i actually started pursuing animation as a career when i saw the leap of faith moment in the first spiderverse movie, it’s such a foundational film for many young animators and artists nowadays which is incredible to see
I am not a Spider-Man fan. I like super hero movies but I haven't even seen the latest MCU movies. I am a mom and I have a 8-year old son that loves Spider-Man so I showed him Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse. He has seen it so many times and, as his mom, so have I. I've said multiple times that it is a very good movie. This weekend we went to Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse, along with his 14 year old artsy sister (she draws, she paints, she dances). My mind is blown. This is a masterpiece. She was amazed with the art. For me, it reminds me when I went to see The Matrix. I left the theatre feeling like I had just seen something that would change movies forever. I felt the same with this movie. This changes everything in animated movies. Beautifully done, amazing art. Great story. Amazing.
hi alex! long time viewer, first-time commenter. but just wanted to say thank you for these videos. your love of art and authenticity are so evident and awesome; i loved this one and have loved so many others. keep up the work and i look forward to seeing what you create.
Thank you for the kind words!
Had to pause the video to say this:
This is one of the best edited video essays i’ve watched on this platform in a long time. Your voice is very charismatic with a calming effect as well. And i absolutely love script so much. You’re doing an amazing job at this video essay thing.
I will be spending more time on this channel from now on
i just want to say, lately I've been so depressed because no matter how hard i try i cant seem to fit in. I'm always the weird kid, the odd one out. but when i saw Across the Spider-Verse the other day, particularly when miles said 'Imma do it my own way' i realized i can be myself, and yeah, i dont fit in and probably never will, but i want to be a filmmaker so fitting in is probably just a curse anyway.
in short, I'm that next generation that this movie inspired that you were talking about.
That's Right, ...keep on, dude!
@@cabellero1120 thanks, bro!
I think, by the time I got to see this second movie after the first, it allowed me to actually understand why you love spider-man so much. These movies have so much love and respect and care for the character that even though the original sam raimi trilogy did not resonate with me when I first saw it as a kid, I GET IT now. I get it. And it makes me very happy that this exists.
"When you can do the things I can but don't, and then the bad things happen....they happen because of you." - Tom Holland Spider-Man.
I like to think that out of an entire multiverse of Spider-Men out to get Miles, that Tom above anyone else would be on Team Free Will. Tom, Tobey, Andrew, specifically.
I think that's my biggest problem with the film, that someone like PETER PARKER any Peter, would be so okay with letting someone suffer just because that's the way things are. Bad things happen, and there's nothing you can do about them. BUT if there IS something you can TRY to do to PREVENT it, then why not at least TRY? I guess they're so used to the trauma, they just accept that's how things are. But I think that's why Hobie INSTANTLY took a liking to Miles; he knew Miles would be the one to break the mold.
Isn't this literally the choice Peter made at the end of the PS4 game? Letting a loved one die for the greater good?
What are your thoughts on that moment?
@@tevenpowell8023 I'm pretty sure that it was the choice that Peter made at the end of spider-man PS4
@@tevenpowell8023
I think ps4 Peter should’ve played a bigger role. Imagine him trying to council Miles
Hey, there’s a Miles in my universe and he went through a lot, but now he’s a better spider than I am.
I thought the same thing
I couldn’t imagine so many Spiders accepting the canon points.
It kinda says something to how persuasive Miguel is
How lonely being a Spider-Man is that you would be willing to give up so much to have a family of fellow spiders.
@@kbreezy1581 Yeah. That's what I said.
People were really positive towards that decision at the time. But people are generally more negative towards Miguel and the Spider-Club in this movie.
But I don't really see much of a difference?
I totally agree with you, the Spiderverse is cool and all, but Miles is the heart and sole of these movies and his story is what really makes us care. Impatiently waiting for the next part!
I thought it was funny how the Spider society represented many Spider-Man fans and the current comic writers in being ravenously uncompromising in needing Spider-Man to always suffer lmao
I really like the way this dude starts off this essay. So friendly. So caring. Taking us on a wonderful journey.
I love how passionate this dude is. A great video essay.
Here are my key moments with key headings for me to look back on.
Because I will be re-watching this video [ square brackets are my own thoughts]
Philosophy
5:50 We will love and lose and have strength to do it all over again
5:57 What if spiderman did not want to accept the grief that makes him spiderman [Identity Crisis. Nah... I'ma do my own thing!]
Story Narrative
6:10 first half hour is taking Gwen’s story to fill with so much empathy and emotion. It gets you so well to care for her
8:45 This is a great use of a multiverse it puts others to shame. Doctor Strange’s film had a few cameos.
Emotions / Big Moments
9:20 we will remember emotion when George Stacy aimed a gun at Gwen and she felt the need to take off her mask and leave her purple world behind.
Philosophy
9:36 spiderverse made you believe the pain and loss you feel is shared by so many, even if you cannot see them.
Story
09:54 Behind all this, it is the humanity under all this that changes the game. It is not just a face. It is a mirror. [Wow]
11:40 nothing is more powerful than watching this kid go into a role he cannot handle and realise being an anomaly is his power.
It is a pro-art blockbuster. [Wow]
[Miles is an artist. This film is art. He is drawing art in his sketchbook. Art on top of art. Meta-art.
I wonder if this was deliberate. Example: they could have made him good at piano]
Purpose and Fulfilment
12:39 films that are larger than life on a grasp on collective humanity
Nice Lexis
13:08 wall flowers web slinging sunflowers
13:50 more powerful than any one review, one video, one voice…can say
Thank you for this wonderful video essay !
Across is my favorite movie across all genres. It hits home in so many ways I love. Gotta watch it again in theaters as soon as I can.
The first 30 mins of the movie was me in awe of how amazing this movie looked.
I kid you not I have seen this movie 4 times in theaters already and have no regrets. This movie is amazing on so many levels. Especially when it comes to the other styles of animation on characters like Spider Pink and the Indian version of Spiderman. Seriously this movie is awesome.
Hell even the characters were even better than the first and the first one had great characters. I will also say that those feelings came to me when Captain Stacey was going to literally arrest his daughter. Like in that scene, you can see how conflicted he is. It is so sad but so damn heartwarming when they make up at the end and hug it out, at least to me anyway. I also now love Spiderman 2099 even though before that movie I had literally no idea this guy existed. Now I love him and he is a great antagonist. Also the spot was funny and pathetic and then turned into a legit threat.
Okay, I'm going to stop now because if I go on I won't stop.
pirate the film coward
make hobie proud
Your videos are always a joy, the over-the-top dramaticism and the seriousness with which you tackle topics just shows your immense passion for these projects, and I can never get enough of your perspective. Especially when I agree as wholeheartedly as I do here.
I took my 12 year old who's an artist that is dipping her toes into animation, to watch the movie. Her eyes were lit up through the entire thing. Definitly an inspiring piece of art that she'll never forget! Great job!
Thank you so much for your art Alex. Your work means a lot to me. ❤🕷
Love that the conflict of the movie is also the stupid argument we keep circling back to: Is Miles really Spider-Man? What makes him Spider-Man is way he’s different from everyone else. His creativity, his love, his perspective is what makes Miles Morales such an fresh character that’s potential has been unlocked from the grasp of Bendis
What kinda throws me off about the whole multiverse spider center is that you don't see any other spider miles, like the movie makes you believe there's no other iterations of miles as spiderman but you can clearly see spiderman from ps4 so why theres no miles from ps4?
@@marceloaguirree I have no idea. Maybe just to show us how much of an outsider Miles really is
I started tearing up 2min into the movie cause it's just such an incredible feeling to see a piece like Spiderverse that's a love letter to the craft. I love art, I love looking at art, I love creating art and I love looking at art others loved creating. Spiderverse paused the consumerism based cheap soulless state of big corporate films and showed us once again what it actually means when creatives work on something they truly love and care about.
In the movie when it was Gwen’s scenes it was really beautiful watching it, with the different mixes of watercolors and the colours somehow going together and then changing each scene. The one I love especially the most is how the scene with Gwen and her dad speaking together, somehow the colours changing and matching the mood of the scene!!! Then with the colours dripping down as a way to reflect the sadness, I think.
I loved the pink aura growing from the hug
It had a bit of a heat map affect.
It let you know the love was there.
Best animated film. Best comic book film. One of the best films in general. It pulls no punches. The film's characters make decisions and they deal with the consequences head on every time. The film never bails them out. And THAT is character development. THAT is what makes this lineup of characters SO compelling. The whole industry can take notes.
I love how despite the large scale of this movie and the stakes at hand, it still manages to be character-focused, especially in the first hour or so with Gwen and Miles
I saw this movie, Three Times. and im seeing it one more time before its gone from the theater.
I have Never... ever seen a movie more than once.
Don’t watch this movie with ya gf, it tugs the feels through visuals and storytelling. Felt like I was tearing up for 2 hours
When I watched it first time I was same… emotional hahah
@@triocha24 Bru the beginning! I was not ready, then she askin if I’m ok, like bru leave me alone watch the movie😭😭😭
12:52 Love that moment, because it's hard to realise it. These two are from different UNIVERSES. NOT the cities, countries, planets, galactics, but the two UNIVERSES, and that is mindblowing. They're sitting right next to each other, upside down, and... wow
Chills. Your narration is amazing and your breakdown of the movie was insanely good. I really loved the movie and I'm glad others enjoyed it as much as I did.
P.S. (Spoiler warning)
I really hope Miles and Gwen make up and end up together. After the first film I was neutral about it but after atsv I have never been more invested in a comic, no, animated, no, SUPERHERO, relationship ever in my life.
This movie, among other things, was just so inspirational. Makes me want to follow my dreams, not matter how big or impossible they seem.
For anyone reading this, do NOT get Temu it is a scam
YOUR VIDEO WAS SO GOOD MAN, the humanity in your voice and script agh ugh hgaufg beauty
If Marc Webb doesn't return for TASM3
Then Sony should let PHIL LORD and CHRIS MILLER direct and produce it
They can save it from AVI ARAD, just like they did with SPIDER-VERSE
11:54 I love how so many people have pointed out how his sense colours go from purple and green (prowler colours) to spider man’s red and blue
BRAVO!!! I saw it for the 2nd time earlier. I can right home and opened a new canvas to work on. Art should make you feel something. I felt as much with my eyes as I did with my emotions. Completely transcendent.
*spoilers*
So excited to see what they do with the earth 42 miles, someone who was (probably) supposed to have become Spider-Man but had that opportunity ripped away is so tragic.
I have felt misunderstood by people all my life. I’ve never wanted to pursue a traditional career path. I’m more of a creative mind and a free spirit and friends and family often don’t get it. They all have gone to college and are on set career paths. They’ve known what they want to do and be for years and I haven’t embraced my dreams enough to pursue what I want to do. But a character like this version of Miles makes me believe it’s okay to be different than people expect me to be. Even the line by Miles’ dad from ITSV about Miles using his spark for whatever he wants is so inspiring. This movie just furthers that concept and deepens it and these movies just resonate with me in a way that not many films do and it’s hard to put into words how I feel about this trilogy and these characters.
10:45 It’s not racist, Alex. Miles has been around for over ten years and he’s still referred to as Miles Morales more than he is Spider-Man. When someone says Spider-Man, who comes to mind? Peter Parker. Because Peter Parker IS Spider-Man. Miles is just another legacy character using someone’s name.
He’s only somewhat popular due to these movies and the Insomniac game’s actually trying to do something unique with his character instead of just making him Peter Parker 2.0. You even said it yourself back in your Spider-Man PS4 video that before that game Miles was whatever to you. So are you racist for not liking him the whole time?
You’re so two-faced trying to score virtue points it’s embarrassing.
...where did he call it "racist"? He called it "asinine".
@@genesisfrog Pause the video at the time I have in the comment. It’s in parentheses in the top left.
I think what's so brilliant about Across the Spider-Verse is that it challenges the conventions of what people expect a Spider-Man story should be while still somehow remaining fundamentally true to what a Spider-Man story is, someone who's simply just trying to do the right thing.
I also think of it on a meta narrative as well because for the longest time, I loathed the MCU Spiderman. He wasn't my Spiderman and he didn't represent what I thought Spiderman should be. Homecoming and Far From Home were movies with Spiderman in them but they weren't Spiderman movies, at least not to me. But then No Way Home comes out and suddenly the thing I've been begging for (for MCU Spiderman to feel like he has serious and dire consequences) happens. Tom's Spidey loses Aunt May, and for the first time since his cinematic debut, I finally started to feel that Tom was becoming the Spiderman that I had grown up with.
But, then you get Across the Spider-Verse. A movie that challenges this, that challenges the very notion of the tragedy that makes Spiderman and honestly I can't help but feel called out. I wanted for the longest for Tom's Spiderman to understand the weight of the mantle through tragedy and now Across the Spider-Verse challenges that very idea. Fucking brilliant is honestly all I can say, an amazing movie
Unlike some of the other spider verse movies that will not be named, this movie really has a purpose for existing and doesn’t force any studio ideas or humor. It’s a product of free creative control.
It's like a coming-of-age story… it’s like telling Miles if you don’t do this or sacrifice this you are not a “real man” or “man enough” But Mile as every young man should choose to be the kind of man he wants to be and have the support and understanding to give him even more strength to push forward that he already showed by standing against status quo
Temu. Isn't that a scam?
This might go down as one of the greatest trilogies of all time
This proves that Spider-Man can be better without Disney
Cough cough Morbius & Madame Web?
Everything about this movie from the script, the actors/ characters, the humor, the heartfelt drama, the soundtrack so incredibly emotional. This movies has touched me in a way that I could never have imagined
SOOOOOOO MUCH BETTER THAN NO WAY HOME. 🤢
maybe it’s because I love this movie so much and I’m biased, but I think this is one of your best videos you’ve ever put out
It most certainly not. It was complete and utter shit. Aside from the animation which was pretty good.
then why the fuck did you even watch ittttttt
why are you here
So edgy. Here, have a cookie🍪
Ur outta ur mind kid, everything and I mean EVERYTHING whether it's voice acting, character development, writing, pacing, was ART
@@BardiaOmega huh
Temu is now like the number one buying app even my auntie uses it
I just got back from the theater, and your video sums up my thoughts exactly. This is a truly incredible film, and not just in the super hero genre, but in any genre. Absolutely spectacular.
This video was created with ABSOLUTE CLASS.
Always love when hi top praises a movie he loves
What an incredible video essay. Amazing writing, delivery and choice of footage
Seriously bro the way you word and structure things about the film or whatever you're talking about honestly brings me to tears you are really inspiring
not seeing much about how goos this video was. the emotions you portray throughout and the feeling I was given whilst watching was phenomenal. It’s apparent to me how much you love the character and are proud/thankful for how they’re treating it. spiderman has always been one of if not my favorite superheros and this is probably my favorite movie for the character. once again really good fucking video. keep it up man fr.
whenever i see you’ve uploaded i internally cheer because i can’t wait to see my thoughts shared with another person and hear their own separate ideas yet formatted so perfectly that i feel giddy watching. i love you and your brain, man. keep killing it :)
The circumstances of the villains of Earth 42 unfortunately never been revealed except for the buildings
Fabulous Work Pal 🧡
This film was just so good. Best superhero film I’ve seen in years. Maybe even the best film I’ve seen in years.