4/5
Along Came ALL The Spiders.
140 Mins. Starring: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Vélez, Jake Johnson, Jason Schwartzman, Issa Rae, Karan Soni, Shea Whigham, Greta Lee, Daniel Kaluuya, Mahershala Ali & Oscar Isaac. Directors: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers & Justin K. Thompson. In: Theatres.
This is what memes are made of. Get ready to go into the 'Spider-Verse' again with no way home, as another directing big-three (Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson) point at each other and direct us 'Across The Spider-Verse' for this stunning 'Spider-Man' sequel. Swinging above buildings and across Asia this weekend with 'The Flash' of another superhero multiverse of madness, everything, everywhere, all at once. Not to mention a whole web of slinging spiders ready to break the Internet. Catch them if you can, from comics to computer games and more classic cameos than you could ever imagine like this weekend's DC 'Flash' dance. If you thought the MCU trilogy concluding climax to 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' (that we still refuse to reveal, just in case) was uncanny and of course...amazing. Then just wait until you go down the water spout of this in part superior sequel.
Miles ahead once again, 'Dope' voice actor Shameik Moore is so mesmerizing as Morales, you want to see him do this in live action. Time for him to do his own thing. But what could top the great graphic design of what they're now calling the best series of 'Spider-Man' movies (sorry Tom) heading to their own trilogy like Holland, Maguire and hopefully one day for Sony, Garfield? Miles Morales in a new suit as slick as his classic Jordans is running red and holds in his arms the future to what remains the most successful and sought after superhero showstopper for the franchise (you only have to watch the new Disney + Stan Lee documentary to see). Yeah, sure he thrills between skyscrapers and spills onto side-streets, but the most human of characters flies even further with family...and we're not saying that because we're still in turboboost 'Fast X' mode. 'Atlanta's' Brian Tyree Henry and 'Dexter's' Luna Lauren Vélez (not to mention the prowling memory of 'Moonlight' star Mahershala Ali's character) keep New York's finest firm in his belief of the responsibility that really matters...and this chapter of verse is all the more powerful for it.
Web-shooting across the rest of these eight-legged freaks, and you'll need a spider diagram just to keep up with all these arachnids own multiverses. More bites than your skin in summer, let's go catch all the spiders, rolling down a 'Doctor Strange' similar train chase like Easter Eggs. Hailee Steinfeld is already 'Hawkeye', and now the star with 'True Grit' continues under the hood as the now iconic Spider-Gwen, doing whatever a Spider-Man can. Crawling out of the ruins of an even more significant story with her dear dad and cop, Captain Stacey (played by Shea Whigham, who also copped a role hot on the heels of Joaquin Phoenix's Joker). Then there's Dopinder, 'Deadpool's' Taxi driver who expands this comic world more than Ms. Marvel with Pavitr Prabhakar of a magnificent Mumbai. Not to mention, 'Moon Knight' himself Oscar Isaac. Reprising his role as Spider-Man 2099 after the perfect post-credits scene in 'Into The Spider-Verse' with the great Greta Lee by his A.I. assistant side (eat your heart out, Siri) that really started this all off, making memes out of everything. Sure, unlike his hilarious, inspired turn in the last movie, Issac's ninja vampire spider is more of a buzz-killing energy sucker here. But his character more than raises the stakes and Oscar has won us when it comes to a live action idea for the future of 2099 (although a certain Ghost Rider has us too).
Across the rest of the strands, framed like Roger Rabbit, or all those animations that amazed you, we have even more creepy crawly insects that interject. Jake Johnson's pizza belly friendly, neighbourhood Peter Parker is welcomed back with an even bigger bump, as we long for the noir, neon and Spider-Pig, Spider-Pig of the last movie. Meanwhile, riding a chopper and nursing a baby bump, Issa Rae is the realest as Spider-Woman. But the show-stealing belongs to 'Get Out' and 'Nope' great Daniel Kaluuya rocking out as Spider-Punk and Wes Anderson's stratospheric 'Asteroid City' star Jason Schwartzman as The Spot that fills the plot with so many holes that actually connect all the dots. 'The LEGO Movie' makers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are really building and writing (with Dave Calla(spider)ham) a whole new world for Spider-Man and his amazing friends. Jamie Foxx's (get well soon) Electro has got his wish. There is a black Spider-Man. And right now, he may just be the one wrapping up everything down the strands and climbing up to the top of the web. An intricate design from the influence of heaven sent hallmark, amazing animation with plenty of heart. Now, let's swing to the verse of the great 'Beyond'. TIM DAVID HARVEY.
Further Filming: 'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse', 'Spider-Man: No Way Home', 'The Flash'.
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