Tom Holland’s Spider-Man may currently be incapacitated after the events of Marvel‘s Avengers Infinity War, but at least the Web Slinger is getting a different outing from Sony Pictures Animation. The zany new comic book movie from the creators of The LEGO movie centres on Miles Morales, another incarnation of Spidey aside from Peter Parker. However, Spider-Man Into The Spider-Verse sees a number of his alternate versions from different comic books collide for some multiverse mayhem. Aside from Miles and Peter Parker, there’s Spider-Gwen, Spider-Man Noir (voiced by Nicholas Cage), Peni Parker and SP//dr and the bizarre Spider-Ham. The first reactions of Spider-Man Into The Spider-Verse are in and boy are they overwhelming with praise. Not only is the film called one of the best films of 2018, but the best Spider-Man movie and one of the greatest superhero movies of all time. Check out some of the first reactions below.
Screen Rant
Boy does it live up to the hype. It’s got heart, humour & seriously mind-blowing animation – but it’s all in service of Miles’ story. Easily one of the best superhero movies EVER.
Slash Film
Spider-Man Into The Spider-Verse is not only the best animated feature and best comic book movie this year but one of the best movies of 2018 period. I don’t think another movie does a better job of bringing a comic book to life on the big screen.
Den of Geek
I’m 1300 words into my Spider-Man Into The Spider-Verse review (coming tomorrow morning!). I’m not done, and I’m not even close to exhausting ways to praise it. It’s extraordinary.
Collider
Dude, Into The Spider-Verse, is so absurdly incredible there are not enough exclamation points on this Earth. A comic book theme park ride on several hallucinogenics. John Mulaney’s Spider-Ham 4 life.
Fandango
Not only is Spider-Man Into The Spider-Verse a great Spider-Man movie, but I think it’s the BEST Spider-Man movie. A super inventive & visually stunning action-adventure about a kid learning to be a hero from a man who forgot how to be one. It is outstanding!
Screen Crush
Into the Spider-Verse somehow expands the character’s mythos and distils his spirit down to its essence all at once. I can’t wait to see it 20 more times.
Mashable
[It] feels like a comic book come to life in the best way – the gorgeous art, the seemingly limitless sense of possibility. Miles is aces and I’m super here for sad-sack Peter.
Observer
So, yeah, Spider-Man Into The Spider-Verse is a bonafide crowd-pleaser. Whatever the tracking numbers are for its box office opening, they’re too low. P.S. My theatre erupted into cheers multiple times, most notably during Stan Lee’s cameo
Nerd Reactor
Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse is hilarious, emotional and just so damn entertaining. Who knew that in a year when both Disney and Pixar release quality films that Spider-Verse would top them to become the best animated film of the year. It’s that good.
Entertainment Insider
Spider-Verse is the best Spider-Man movie since Spider-Man 2. I loved every second of it. Comic fans will geek out at all of the references, but it’s also just a perfect movie for parents and kids (both were cheering in the theatre).
Screen Junkies
I LOVED Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse! My favourite animated film of the year and one of my favourite movies of 2018, period. What a fun, beautiful ride it is.
iO9
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is so incredibly good I’m uncomfortable using the kind of hyperbolic adjectives and comparisons I’m considering as I immediately exit the theatre. But yeah, it’s AMAZING.
Spider-Man Into The Spider-Verse will be released in UK cinemas on December 12, 2018.
