Across the Spider-Verse - Better Than The First?

Look out here comes the Spidah Man

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[TheMultiverseofSpidey]

The Spider-Verse franchise is proof that we are not tired of superhero movies, we are tired of bad superhero movies.

[allenandcay]

My brother mentioned this in the theatre but I thought it was cool how they made the other miles say his name in a more Spanish accent to show that he grew up without his dad so he's more influenced by his mom.

[reynXIII]

Dude, I love the aesthetic of Gwen's universe, how it's constantly changing colors based on the characters' feelings is such a nice touch

[peachii]

i honestly liked the quick humor a lot. it felt more like the way people make jokes in real life, as opposed to the dialogue feeling like it was "designed" to be in a movie.
edit: echoing the replies- the audio mixing was definitely unfortunate in this regard, hopefully it won't be an issue once this movie hits streaming 😔

[asaknight]

Shoutout to Hobie the spider-punk. They could've just made him the typical jerk or rival or that cringey love triangle trope but nope he's a really great guy. Supportive, fun, unique, and even when miles gets trapped with everyone arguing Hobie is the only one to go "Hey, remember that trick I showed you" and he didn't chase after miles.

[Nube-Gamer]

Is it weird to say Spot was a really good twist villain. Sure he was a villain to begin with, but I’m sure many of us did not expect him to be this OP

[Lilac_Lotus]

I love how well Miguel as a villain represents the fundamental flaw of the Spider Society’s doctrine: that Spider-People are defined by their trauma and that their trauma is essential.

Miguel is completely defined by his trauma: everything he now does is rigidly defined by the trauma he suffered. And it makes sense that this would allow him to command the respect of the other Spider-People who have almost all suffered some trauma of their own.

[Theotheronez]

Unfortunately, the creators for the movie have been saying that some theaters have been using the wrong audio mixes of the movie since the correctly mixed version is one of six different versions they gave to theaters and that's why some parts of it are difficult to hear. This will likely be fixed once the movie is released for video and streaming but it's mostly the fault of the theaters not using the right channels instead of there being a problem with the movie itself.

[translader]

When the worst thing is about the film is that the film ends you know it must be a bloody great film

[Bmtb]

The melting watercolors in the back of Gwen's emotional turmoil is such a perfect visual representation of the moment.

[hityawiththepunktactics]

When the movie ended the way it did my entire theatre erupted in absolute vocal chaos, no one wanted it to end

[Fnaffan]

One of the things I really like about the film is that it begins in Gwen’s universe paralleling how the first movie began in Miles’ universe, this and other hints throughout the film connecting them. Miles said it best, “we’re the same”.

[Aflay]

This was the longest animated film and it had me feeling like "Where's the rest of it?!" By the end. That's good stuff.

[crimsoneclipse]

I really love that Hobie's animation is not only inspired by Fanzines, but also that it keeps changing because he doesn't believe in consistency.

[danielpedro]

Spider-Punk at some point literally mentions that he hates consistency, which is perfectly reflected in his animation style, as he’s the only character that changes art style from frame to frame (apart from the background in Gwen’s universe)

[MiserableMidnight]

The dialogue overlapping was something that highly impressed me, especially during moments meant to be humorous, because that’s how people actually talk. You don’t always wait for someone to finish a sentence before beginning your own. It felt so natural and fun to see characters do this.

[sillynapalm]

Once Beyond the Spider-Verse comes out, I know for a fact rewatching the Spider-Verse Trilogy will be a yearly thing for me. Just an absolute masterpiece of animation and storytelling.

[mnouz]

4:48 I’d also like to point out that not only was this a really cool/cute bit, but it was also animated by a 14 YEAR OLD. I think it was insanely cool of them to have this kid animate in a movie this huge. It’s honestly one of my favorite parts of the entire movie.

[zeal]

Jason Schwartzman as The Spot was PERFECT casting. Jason’s characters in movies (most notably gideon from scott pilgrim) are always nerdish and snarky, but here in across the spiderverse, it felt so natural. He perfectly portrays the alchemax nerdy lab worker and later when the spot becomes a massive threat, his line delivery is top notch. Especially when he lets out his emotional turmoil.

[andrewsigler]

I understand wanting more of The Spot because of how good he was when he was on screen, but I think having Miguel take over as the primary antagonist of the film was a a very purposeful and meaningful decision. Even though Miles didn't want to accept it at first, The Spot is his nemesis. And not just that, he was always destined to be Miles' nemesis. Yes, it's natural for Miles to want to focus his efforts on stopping him, but after learning more about the multiverse, he keeps himself from doing so. This is because he learns about the meta nature of all Spider-mens' fate. Certain people are always supposed to die, and certain villains are supposed to be fought with to the bitter end. But Miles refused to accept that that's the way things need to be. Continuing to engage with The Spot would only be playing into the hand of Destiny. Miguel isn't supposed to be rejected by Miles. He's a good guy, and so are all of the other Spider-men who listen to him. Refusing, rebelling against and fighting off all of them is Miles' only real way to combat destiny itself. And I believe that's what the theme of the movie is at its core. That love and humanity have value that can surpass seemingly infallible algorithms and data-based utilitarian solutions. It's about finding another way even when all logic and reason seems to tell you that there is none.