Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
(USA, 117 min.)
Dir. Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman; Writ.
Phil Lord, Rodney Rothman
Starring: Shameik Moore, Jake B. Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry, Lily Tomlin, Kathryn Hahn, Kimiko Glenn, John Mulaney, Nicolas Cage
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Courtesy Sony Pictures Animation |
A few years ago, two-time Academy Award winner Sally Field described
her experience playing Aunt May in one of the Spider-Man reboots, saying, “You can’t put ten pounds of shit in a
five pound bag.” Unfortunately, that’s what far too many of these superhero
movies try to do. Between putting lipstick on a pig and cramming poop into a
sack, comic book movies often take themselves too seriously and forget why
people are drawn to superheroes and crazy villains. Comics are great
entertainment. They’re escapism and opportunities for anyone to dive behind the
mask of a hero and have some fun while saving the world—and there’s nothing
wrong with that.