Five years after “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” the Spider-verse is still expanding in thrilling ways. “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” is the rare sequel that dazzles as much as the original did, writes AP Film Writer Jake Coyle in his review. Just to look at, it’s something to behold. Colors drip, invert and splatter in a shimmering pop-art swirl. If “Into the Spider-Verse” reveled in the head-spinning collision of universes, “Across the Spider-Verse” throws plenty more into its multiverse blender. But despite all that's going on, this “Spider-Verse” is remarkably grounded as a coming-of-age tale that's both universal and totally exceptional.
Five years after “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” the Spider-verse is still expanding in thrilling ways. “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” is the rare sequel that dazzles as much as the original
I think this is about the highest compliment one could give an animated film such as this: If you watched it without sound, the exquisite art alone would hold you perfectly in awe; but if you had no images, and instead were forced to listen to it as a sort of radio adventure drama, it would captivate you just the same.
It's hard to follow up a masterpiece like 'Into the Spider-Verse.' But the newest Spider-Man movie adds to the first in a natural evolution of the story.