'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' review: A visually entreating experience

Film SpiderMan Across the SpiderVerseCast voices Shameik Moore Hailee Steinfeld Oscar Isaac Jake Johnson Issa Rae Brian Tyree Henry Luna Lauren Velez Rachel Dratch Daniel Kaluuya Michael Rianda Andy Samberg Jason Schwartzman Karan Soni Amandla Stenberg Jorma Taccone Shea WhighamDirectors Joaquim Dos Santos Kemp Powers Justin K ThompsonRating 355Runtime 140 minsItrsquos been a 5year long wait for the sequel to the Best animation film Oscar winner lsquoInto the Spiderversersquo considered one of the most innovative animated films ever But the long wait has been worth it for the fansInnovation has been taken to the next level and the craftsmanship is simply mindblowing The film pushes boundaries to celebrate the rich and inventively varied history of the SpiderMan universe in comicbook fashionMiles Morales is back in Sony Pictures Animationrsquos bigger bolder successor But itrsquos Gwen Hailee Steinfeld aka SpiderWoman who sets off this challenge by giving us a recap on the events of the first film She is still grieving from the death of her best friend Peter Parker and has an even tougher time dealing with having to say goodbye to Miles Then one evening a fight with a feathered villain is interrupted by some Spiderpeople visiting Gwenrsquos Earth and Gwen suddenly finds herself in a situation thatrsquos too hot to handle on her ownMiles Shameik Moore back on Earth1610 is the typical teenager He is absentminded wrt his education as his number one priority is to lsquosave the worldrsquo But his always supportive parents donrsquot know his secrets nor understand his actions Then a seemingly harmless and silly new villain The Spot Jason Schwartzman pops up in his neighborhood and Milesrsquo priorities get scrambled up once again The blank Dalmatianlooking villain can use the spots on his body as interdimensional portals and soon turns into the biggest threat to the entire Multiverse Thatrsquos where the other spidermen and spiderwomen characters come into play Miguel OrsquoHara aka SpiderMan 2099 Oscar Isaac Jessica Drew Issa Rae SpiderPunk Daniel Kaluuya Pavitra Prabhakar aka SpiderMan India Karan Soni Scarlet Spider aka Ben Reilly Andy Samberg a clone of Peter Parker among many others The multiplicityprone colorfully hued narrative basically sends up a flurry of superheroes each from a different period in timeThe animation work on this expansive Marvel multiverse is definitely groundbreaking The animation style is pretty much unique and mindbending The plot involves twists turns unexpected cameos and other surprises that are bound to keep you interested even when the schizofrenetic storytelling and unwieldy runtime begin to get on your nerves No doubt this is a fresh take on the beloved superhero but the excitement is intermittent and comes with new entries and discoveries linked to the past and future The multiverse concept taking SpiderMan on a mindbending adventure across different dimensions is interesting enough but after a point it all becomes visually and intellectually confusingMore than the storytelling itrsquos the animation that is aweinspiring Every frame is a work of art with unimaginable attention to detail multiple layers dimensions and different types of animation within each scene Even the end credits sequence is a work of astonishing beautyThe background score once again composed by Daniel Pemberton matches up well with the visual adventure The diverse range of music lends energy and impact to the onscreen action The choice of voice artists and their performances complement the inclusive nature of the characters and plays well with both emotion and adventure With its dazzling array of characters and visuals this film manages to seamlessly blend action humor and craft to masterful effect