4/5
Miles Ahead.
117 Mins. Starring: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfield, Marhershala Ali, Jake Johnson, Liev Schrieber, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Zoë Kravitz, Nicolas Cage & Chris Pine. Story: Phil Lord.
Along came a water spout stream worth of spiders. I hope you don't have arachnophobia. Because there's more incy wincys in this Marvel verse than you can shake a rolled up comic-book at. Are your senses surprised? Since Marvel made major movies in the early 2000's we've had more arachnids than Peter Parker has had homework in the cinematic universe. Trying to juggle them all like our friendly, neighbourhood Spider-Man does a falling Mary Jane in one spidey strand hand and the whole MTA subway in another...all whilst trying to cram in that calculus test. From Amazing Spider-Man like Andrew Garfield, to Tobey Maguire not so dancing in the street, this teenager in a unitard has been giving everyone the finger-guns all whilst making the pizza (and you thought he moonlighted as a photo journalist...nope! HE'S A MENACE!). Now...dig...on...this! This just may be the best year for the web crawler created back in 1962 after the late, great, dearly departed Stan Lee saw a fly on his office wall during an otherwise dull working day, before coming up with something that his higher ups reacted to like Jonah Jameson or J.K. Simmons himself when Ryan Gosling refused to play the jazz set-list in 'La La Land'. "That's the worst idea I've ever heard"! "Everyone hates spiders"! "You can't call him Spider-Man"! But almost 60 years later we are still calling on New York's finest and will all the way to the year 2099...and Buzz beyond. And 2018 has been his most heroic 'Amazing Fantasy' since saving that businessman who has a little Jameson and some Lee to him in the back issue best seller of what was originally bottom of the pile until everyone in the coral picked it up. His greatest hits in a Rolling Stone long career for this Marvel Beatle like Lennon. Even though he's far from home next year or the long awaited M.C.U. 'Homecoming' he had last one. But in this one he's really gone to 'Infinity' (second Lightyear reference...'Toy Story 3' in cinemas near you soon) and even had his own game changing console feature for your custom made Playstation's. Which almost stole the show in this web as the most iconic incarnation...until now. And to think he's done all this whilst not feeling so good Mr. Stark.
Aunt May unplug that hoover! THAT'S NOT DUST! Marvel themselves have had their own uncanny, ultimate year like Wakanda Forever. In a war that was anything but 'Civil', bringing every hero in the galaxy and universe and pager birthing the rise of their own wonder woman, 'Captain Marvel' to lead next year's flight path and fight back. Even if Netflix has clicked their fingers on almost all the street-level heroes in defence of N.Y.C. despite surviving their own sophomore slumps and being the most streamed devil straight outta Hell's Kitchen. And you send this dish back? Yet we've still had the first female top-billing hero in 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' and we still have the rated Fred Savage 'Wonder Years' of 'Once Upon A Deadpool' to wait for under our tree. And let's not forget about the cult-hit 'Venom' which drew more Carnage (yep...I think we can call it like it is now Woody) from the symbiotic stream of spiders and even in post credit mode introduced us to more in animated fashion. Because now despite all that Marvel and their most popular hero (sorry Iron Man...and Cap. Wanna fight about it?) having a year that crazy string wrist aimed for the King Kong, tip-top of the Empire State Building this latest cinematic comic-book may just be the most original and outstanding movie hit yet. Refreshing anyone with the fear of superhero fatigue. And just when 'Aquaman' thought he had open water to dive. Now he may bomb as this insect may leave Jason Mamoa's bulked up, sexy redefinition of the wettest, nerdiest superhero even bullied by geeks as fish food. Because there is nothing out there right now like 'Spider-Man: Into The Spider Verse' and the chapters it adds to the sacred text of comic-book history. Bringing us every leg of the spiders bite and all the characters his teeth and venom have born in the ever expanding, world wide web. In an amazing animation that could even stamp on the Pixar lamp to shine a light on the in theatres spotlight of animated adaptations (like all those ninja and Adam West era tributing Batman's) with this uncanny, ultimate one. Showing us we all have our stage and we are all heroes. Thank you Stan. Thank you Spider-Man.
And glasses on the table, there is the most beautiful tribute to Stan Lee. And an all the more powerful, poignant and traditional, testimonial cameo due to its nature and the nature of what has happened. If only we could see more. But wouldn't it be great if the last Stan Lee cameo in a Marvel movie was in 'Avengers: Endgame' and had him surviving Thanos' snap mid chess game whilst his partner gets checkmated like, "nope! I don't think so". Before walking off to live in the M.C.U. forever?! The great man we all just lost a mere month ago. And whilst we're here. Dear Stan. Before it was cool today, your characters and YOUR character always made us feel like somebody when we felt like nobodies. Your comic creations, more than the movies will always be the core of Marvel. Showing us we are all heroes and don't have to hide behind a mask. And back to it if you think you have seen one of the best Spider-Man AND Marvel movies yet, then just wait until you wait around (yep that's still tradition here...wait! Where are you going?!) for the most heartfelt and then hilarious post-credit scenes we'd love to talk to you about, but would never spoil in a million years like the cameo we didn't even realize in a whole verse of guest voices from the best of the Hollywood generational great best. We thought we recognized some of our favourites. Now we have an excuse to watch again to really appreciate it all. But as for Sir Stan's actual CGI (it was always CGI people. Like 'Big Hero 6' it's an actual cartoon people) you know you better get those tissues ready. As one of his last ones is truly a lasting one. Poignant and perfect aren't the only words to do it justice. Beautiful does. It's a moment for life to savour in a movie full of every Easter Egg you could dream of feasting on in the entire canon of the Spider Verse. Memories to memes. There's even a Howard the Duck like Spider-Pig for all you Homer Simpson's. But the most fitting of all in a year that the redefinition of possibly the first Oscar winning superhero movie in 'Black Panther' that is now giving scholarships in school begun is the hoodie and custom issue classic Nike Air Jordan's suited up Miles Morales, played perfectly by the actor/rapper powerhouse Shameik Moore. Making a great equalizer, equality stand for everybody, no matter who they are, or where they come from. All whilst making us excited for the possibility of a Miles from tomorrow movie that Childish Gambino himself Donald Glover teased in Spider-Man's 'Homecoming'. Just like how 'Moonlight' Oscar winning actor Marhershala Ali (on the knockout 'True Detective', by the 'Green Book' form of his life) and his uncle character make us want to see Glover suit up as the prolific Prowler who here looks somewhere between Deadpool and Zurg (third). This class vocal cast sings. From 'Atlanta's' Brian Tyree Henry as Morales' policeman father (copping another inspirational, classic role in-between his 'Widows' and 'If Beale Street Could Talk' Oscar gold). With Luna Lauren Velez of 'Dexter' and 'New York Undercover' fames moving mothering by his side. There's so many iconic voices adding their signature style here from 'X-Men' Zoë Kravitz as Mary Jane like Zendaya, to a captain Steve Rogers commanding presence from Kirk and Steve Trevor himself Chris Pine. And an almost unrecognizable but undeniable Liev Schrieber trading the mob hands of 'Ray Donovan' to an oversized Kingpin (let's hope even with the sad cancellation of 'Daredevil' we get to say Vincent D'Onofrio's name as Fisk in a fistful of Spider-Man movies one day). But it's all the Spidey's caught in the web that have the real legs. From 'New Girl' and 'Jurassic World's' Jake Johnson's perfect Peter Parker (although as a nice touch Tobey Maguire was originally in the running), to the 'True Grit' of pitch perfect singer and 'Bumblebee' buzzing star Hailee Steinfield as the equally iconic, new star Spider-Gwen. But the real show stealer rediscovering the redemption of the twenty second wind of his career, like his one of a kind madness of 'Mandy' is the man who almost played the long hair, don't care of Superman himself, Nicolas Cage. Kicking ass again and leaving the sin city of Las Vegas again like when he was 'Raising Arizona' to Bogart bravado play Spider-Man Noir, wind behind his Dick Tracy coat and cap complete. And he delivers the best and funniest lines from the master building of 'LEGO Movie' director Phil Lord's story and his production partner Chris Miller. Putting the bricks together of a visual feast that even combines 'Ready Player One's like video game graphics to neon bright Japanese anime adaptations. All in all you're going to want to see this and get caught in this web and the strands it spins next. There's more verse versions to this. But in this love text to New York City it all begins with the Miles made by the one Spider that can crouch next to Parker as more than a sidekick, but his own showstopping stand. Now that's an ultimate homecoming kid. Web up! TIM DAVID HARVEY.
Further Filming: 'Venom', 'Avengers: Infinity War', 'Batman Ninja'.
Aunt May unplug that hoover! THAT'S NOT DUST! Marvel themselves have had their own uncanny, ultimate year like Wakanda Forever. In a war that was anything but 'Civil', bringing every hero in the galaxy and universe and pager birthing the rise of their own wonder woman, 'Captain Marvel' to lead next year's flight path and fight back. Even if Netflix has clicked their fingers on almost all the street-level heroes in defence of N.Y.C. despite surviving their own sophomore slumps and being the most streamed devil straight outta Hell's Kitchen. And you send this dish back? Yet we've still had the first female top-billing hero in 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' and we still have the rated Fred Savage 'Wonder Years' of 'Once Upon A Deadpool' to wait for under our tree. And let's not forget about the cult-hit 'Venom' which drew more Carnage (yep...I think we can call it like it is now Woody) from the symbiotic stream of spiders and even in post credit mode introduced us to more in animated fashion. Because now despite all that Marvel and their most popular hero (sorry Iron Man...and Cap. Wanna fight about it?) having a year that crazy string wrist aimed for the King Kong, tip-top of the Empire State Building this latest cinematic comic-book may just be the most original and outstanding movie hit yet. Refreshing anyone with the fear of superhero fatigue. And just when 'Aquaman' thought he had open water to dive. Now he may bomb as this insect may leave Jason Mamoa's bulked up, sexy redefinition of the wettest, nerdiest superhero even bullied by geeks as fish food. Because there is nothing out there right now like 'Spider-Man: Into The Spider Verse' and the chapters it adds to the sacred text of comic-book history. Bringing us every leg of the spiders bite and all the characters his teeth and venom have born in the ever expanding, world wide web. In an amazing animation that could even stamp on the Pixar lamp to shine a light on the in theatres spotlight of animated adaptations (like all those ninja and Adam West era tributing Batman's) with this uncanny, ultimate one. Showing us we all have our stage and we are all heroes. Thank you Stan. Thank you Spider-Man.
And glasses on the table, there is the most beautiful tribute to Stan Lee. And an all the more powerful, poignant and traditional, testimonial cameo due to its nature and the nature of what has happened. If only we could see more. But wouldn't it be great if the last Stan Lee cameo in a Marvel movie was in 'Avengers: Endgame' and had him surviving Thanos' snap mid chess game whilst his partner gets checkmated like, "nope! I don't think so". Before walking off to live in the M.C.U. forever?! The great man we all just lost a mere month ago. And whilst we're here. Dear Stan. Before it was cool today, your characters and YOUR character always made us feel like somebody when we felt like nobodies. Your comic creations, more than the movies will always be the core of Marvel. Showing us we are all heroes and don't have to hide behind a mask. And back to it if you think you have seen one of the best Spider-Man AND Marvel movies yet, then just wait until you wait around (yep that's still tradition here...wait! Where are you going?!) for the most heartfelt and then hilarious post-credit scenes we'd love to talk to you about, but would never spoil in a million years like the cameo we didn't even realize in a whole verse of guest voices from the best of the Hollywood generational great best. We thought we recognized some of our favourites. Now we have an excuse to watch again to really appreciate it all. But as for Sir Stan's actual CGI (it was always CGI people. Like 'Big Hero 6' it's an actual cartoon people) you know you better get those tissues ready. As one of his last ones is truly a lasting one. Poignant and perfect aren't the only words to do it justice. Beautiful does. It's a moment for life to savour in a movie full of every Easter Egg you could dream of feasting on in the entire canon of the Spider Verse. Memories to memes. There's even a Howard the Duck like Spider-Pig for all you Homer Simpson's. But the most fitting of all in a year that the redefinition of possibly the first Oscar winning superhero movie in 'Black Panther' that is now giving scholarships in school begun is the hoodie and custom issue classic Nike Air Jordan's suited up Miles Morales, played perfectly by the actor/rapper powerhouse Shameik Moore. Making a great equalizer, equality stand for everybody, no matter who they are, or where they come from. All whilst making us excited for the possibility of a Miles from tomorrow movie that Childish Gambino himself Donald Glover teased in Spider-Man's 'Homecoming'. Just like how 'Moonlight' Oscar winning actor Marhershala Ali (on the knockout 'True Detective', by the 'Green Book' form of his life) and his uncle character make us want to see Glover suit up as the prolific Prowler who here looks somewhere between Deadpool and Zurg (third). This class vocal cast sings. From 'Atlanta's' Brian Tyree Henry as Morales' policeman father (copping another inspirational, classic role in-between his 'Widows' and 'If Beale Street Could Talk' Oscar gold). With Luna Lauren Velez of 'Dexter' and 'New York Undercover' fames moving mothering by his side. There's so many iconic voices adding their signature style here from 'X-Men' Zoë Kravitz as Mary Jane like Zendaya, to a captain Steve Rogers commanding presence from Kirk and Steve Trevor himself Chris Pine. And an almost unrecognizable but undeniable Liev Schrieber trading the mob hands of 'Ray Donovan' to an oversized Kingpin (let's hope even with the sad cancellation of 'Daredevil' we get to say Vincent D'Onofrio's name as Fisk in a fistful of Spider-Man movies one day). But it's all the Spidey's caught in the web that have the real legs. From 'New Girl' and 'Jurassic World's' Jake Johnson's perfect Peter Parker (although as a nice touch Tobey Maguire was originally in the running), to the 'True Grit' of pitch perfect singer and 'Bumblebee' buzzing star Hailee Steinfield as the equally iconic, new star Spider-Gwen. But the real show stealer rediscovering the redemption of the twenty second wind of his career, like his one of a kind madness of 'Mandy' is the man who almost played the long hair, don't care of Superman himself, Nicolas Cage. Kicking ass again and leaving the sin city of Las Vegas again like when he was 'Raising Arizona' to Bogart bravado play Spider-Man Noir, wind behind his Dick Tracy coat and cap complete. And he delivers the best and funniest lines from the master building of 'LEGO Movie' director Phil Lord's story and his production partner Chris Miller. Putting the bricks together of a visual feast that even combines 'Ready Player One's like video game graphics to neon bright Japanese anime adaptations. All in all you're going to want to see this and get caught in this web and the strands it spins next. There's more verse versions to this. But in this love text to New York City it all begins with the Miles made by the one Spider that can crouch next to Parker as more than a sidekick, but his own showstopping stand. Now that's an ultimate homecoming kid. Web up! TIM DAVID HARVEY.
Further Filming: 'Venom', 'Avengers: Infinity War', 'Batman Ninja'.
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