![]() ![]() And they're all live action with varying degrees of special effects, and some with animation. What is a comic book movie, and what makes it great? From the original Superman where we first saw a comic book hero fly, to Burton's dark and stylized Batman, to the graphic novel style Sin City, live action ensemble X-MEN, Spider-Man, Iron-Man, The Dark Knight, the entire MCU.all of these are comic book movies, and depending on your personal definition probably range from good to great. For this movie, it was lovingly crafted in 3D, and so in my opinion can only be fully realized by the viewer in 3D. Original review: Sure, we can dissect and critique and praise using any number of words we choose, but in the end to actually appreciate truly great art, it simply must be experienced in the medium in which it was created. There really aren't many issues though so maybe this is just me being greedy for more visuals. As far as continuity/plot holes and things of that nature, I think the movie could actually stand to be about 15-20 minutes longer. And lastly, the sheer intensity of some of the rapid action sequences combined with visual aesthetic pushed just beyond the breaking point and then dialed ever so slightly back by the direction team, it's just simply too much for some people. Another thing is since they didn't use actual motion blur, but instead chose to animate blur-like artifacts and tricks to make it seem like blur, or having images doubled and overlapped for a ghosting effect, it confuses some people into thinking they're seeing the 2 images of the 3D version without the glasses. I can imagine how poor that viewing experience would be, too bad really. And while it takes a little time - usually 10-15 minutes - for your eyes to adjust to the frame rate, some people apparently can not adjust to this. "The most visually stunning movie I've ever seen". Another review title summed it up perfectly. The greatest thing about this movie also happens to be its weakness. I've always enjoyed Hailee Steinfeld and she shines in this movie along with all the supporting cast. Many of the gags pop into my head while I'm working or doing something else and I'll chuckle and repeat the line to myself. Every single comedic line never fails to make me laugh out loud. He succeeds in bringing a past his prime Peter Parker to life and runs the gamut of dramatic, sincere, intense, but above all FUNNY. From the moment he pops up in this movie around the 20 minute mark till the end, Jake turns in one of the voice acting performances perhaps of all time. I never understood why JJ had gotten so wildly popular over the last several years. Just superb casting because he and Jake Johnson sound pretty similar. ![]() Chris Pine did not phone in the short amount of lines he had whatsoever. His range is as good as any veteran actor and he injects so much life into Miles Morales. Shamiek Moore has quickly grown on me over the ten times I've watched this movie. This is easily the second best thing about this movie right behind the glorious visuals. The voice acting is nothing short of top notch. The script is tight and the production is executed with laser precision. The story is great, giving us a new Spider-Man with his own skills and personality that he brings to the table. The visuals have been talked about endlessly. If we had a list of everything that can be done to make a near perfect movie, this movie checks every box. Let's break down a few of the reasons why for each of these points. This is of course my opinion and I understand why this movie isn't for everyone. Updated review 4-9-19 I've now watched this movie 10 times since getting it on digital and then Blu-ray and can safely say this is a rare, near perfect movie. ![]()
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