Felt so compelled to catch this in IMAX to amplify that euphoric feeling watching it earlier this week and... it's better on a rewatch. For the past couple of years, I have had this intense personal pushback against theatrical superhero content that I had championed and adored in the heydays of the MCU. I had felt angry at the convergence of market monopolization and the tapping out of any distinct creative vision or effort in making these movies. Spider-Man: Across…
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2023
The quickest a 2.5 hours has felt all year. I had worries going into Across the Spider-verse that it would be held down by frenetic multiverse jumping, but I’m glad that Callahan, Lord, and Miller understands that multiverse jumping tends to dampen the storytelling impact.
Added time in each universe allows for us to also admire the distinct and visually inventive animated worlds on display here. The opening of the film with Gwen narrating as we see both Miles’ and…
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