The Peter Parker of his universe died trying to save him, and the spider that bit Miles was never supposed to be there. Of course, fans will remember that Miles Morales ( Shameik Moore) is essentially one of those errors. When Gwen’s identity is blown with her dad, she joins the Spider-Crew, correcting the errors of multi-verse. They reveal to Gwen that they’re part of a secret Spider-Society that has been cleaning up inter-universe messes, capturing villains who end up in the wrong one and sending them home again. When an alternate version of the villainous Vulture ( Jorma Taccone) drops into her reality, the bad guy ends up trailed by the intense Spider-Man 2099 ( Oscar Isaac) and confident Spider-Woman ( Issa Rae). Gwen Stacy ( Hailee Steinfeld) is back in her universe, trying to keep her identity secret from her father, George ( Shea Whigham). “Across the Spider-Verse” opens just over a year after the action of the first movie. It is a smart, thrilling piece of work that reminded me of other great part twos like “ The Dark Knight” and “ The Empire Strikes Back.” Like those films, it leaves viewers anxiously anticipating the next chapter (which will come in March 2024), and it earns its cliffhangers by grounding them in a story of young people refusing to submit to a concept of what a hero’s arc needs to be. The first note I took after seeing it was “so much movie.” Like the work of a young artist who refuses to be restrained by the borders of the frame, “Across the Spider-Verse” is loaded with incredible imagery and fascinating ideas.
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” explodes onto screens this week, building on the foundation of the masterful “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” with stunning animation, unforgettable characters, and complex themes.
My esteemed colleague Christy Lemire opened her review of “ Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” with a quote from her nine-year-old asking if he could see it again, so I think there’s some synergy in quoting my nine-year-old to open this one: “That might be the best movie I’ve ever seen.”
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