While this movie isn't that original or unpredictable - you can notice similarities to e.g. Megamind - or as deep as some of what Pixar has to offer (not saying every animation has to be tearjerking or extremely smart for someone to like it), it's still a good cinematic spectacle for the masses without being to unintelligent or intolerable - which is the right balance for that kind of a movie, despite a few disturbances (an unfunny joke here and there you can let slide).
The movie owes much of its charm to the animation, which is quite masterful: it's a genius move to make the movie less photorealistic and more comicbooky, sparing money and avoiding looking cheap at the same time. Boy, I underestimated how revolutionary Spider-Verse was when it first came out; well, better late than never.
Another factor is the charisma and charm of quite possibly one of the most underrated current Hollywood talents - Sam Rockwell as Wolf. He may only have his voice to operate with here, but that's more than enough for him. His performance is very akin to a one of George Clooney (who is even mentioned when his ego gets the better of him), which comes in handy that much since he's the leading man - his smooth US baritone is one of the greatest things to listen to here (I'm not being a stan, I'm just honest). Naturally, everyone else rounds up the cast nicely- Awkwafina as Ms. Tarantula is just as ear-pleasing and charming, Zazie Beetz as Diane may have found another great line of work with the job of a VA and Alex Borstein as Chief Luggins, while not on the maximum of her power, still delivers in style. The only cast member whose performance I have a bit of an issue with is Richard Ayoade as Professor Marmalade - not to say his Aardman British voice isn't another one of many great highlights of this production, just that he mostly speaks in one tone without raising or doing a lot with it. A little bit of a pity, because I've heard great things about him and how he executes his comedy - well, you can't judge an artist by one work, and that work ain't too bad here.
All in all, this movie isn't just another brick in the wall despite its pretty basic premise and a little obvious plot points - if you want solid entertainment with vibrant top-notch animation, excellent cast and just to get of your mundane, monotonous and uninteresting daily affairs, go give it a try - you'll find it here.
The movie owes much of its charm to the animation, which is quite masterful: it's a genius move to make the movie less photorealistic and more comicbooky, sparing money and avoiding looking cheap at the same time. Boy, I underestimated how revolutionary Spider-Verse was when it first came out; well, better late than never.
Another factor is the charisma and charm of quite possibly one of the most underrated current Hollywood talents - Sam Rockwell as Wolf. He may only have his voice to operate with here, but that's more than enough for him. His performance is very akin to a one of George Clooney (who is even mentioned when his ego gets the better of him), which comes in handy that much since he's the leading man - his smooth US baritone is one of the greatest things to listen to here (I'm not being a stan, I'm just honest). Naturally, everyone else rounds up the cast nicely- Awkwafina as Ms. Tarantula is just as ear-pleasing and charming, Zazie Beetz as Diane may have found another great line of work with the job of a VA and Alex Borstein as Chief Luggins, while not on the maximum of her power, still delivers in style. The only cast member whose performance I have a bit of an issue with is Richard Ayoade as Professor Marmalade - not to say his Aardman British voice isn't another one of many great highlights of this production, just that he mostly speaks in one tone without raising or doing a lot with it. A little bit of a pity, because I've heard great things about him and how he executes his comedy - well, you can't judge an artist by one work, and that work ain't too bad here.
All in all, this movie isn't just another brick in the wall despite its pretty basic premise and a little obvious plot points - if you want solid entertainment with vibrant top-notch animation, excellent cast and just to get of your mundane, monotonous and uninteresting daily affairs, go give it a try - you'll find it here.