Spider-Man: Across Universes is the first film that raised the theme of the multiverse. And it set the bar so high from the start that other Marvel Universe films could not pull it off.
We, the audience, as if we witnessed how a gifted excellent student showed his project about Miles Morales - a superhero from Brooklyn with a story full of drama. And other classmates decided to use the idea by embodying the snagging concept in "Dr. Strange: Multiverse of Madness" and "Ant-Man: Quantomancy." But, unfortunately, the idea that "rolled" scouts from Marvel was realized only for a C.
After "Spider-Man: Across Universes" only one picture was not inferior in realization. And that's "Spider-Man: No Way Home."
But the threequel with Tom Holland did not explore the concept of multiverse, but only played on the feelings of nostalgia and childhood memories of fans who grew up on the spider movies.
"Here's Octavius for you! Are you excited? Catch Goblin with Defoe! Overjoyed? Look who else is here! Andrew Garfield and... Tobey Maguire!!!! Isn't that a rip?!"
"Dr. Strange: Multiverse of Madness" didn't really show any alternate universes or any madness.
And then comes out a sequel to the animation about Miles and from the get-go becomes a contender for the title of the best picture among all the pictures about the friendly neighbor spider.
Everything here is perfect - from the aesthetics of the shots, to the drawing of characters and the harmony of characters who could not possibly fit in. From Spider-Punk, the pregnant biker girl, Peter in a pink robe and a baby in a kangaroo bag to the lego spider and Tyrannosaurus Spider. Everything is harmonious, witty and original. This is truly a "multiverse of madness."
The tape has an exceptional aesthetic and choreography of what is happening on screen. Surprisingly it is the epitome of sophisticated camerawork, which is not typical of most films, much less animations. You just sit back with an exclamation of "wow".
One can marvel endlessly at the mix of styles, you just have to see it. How atmospheric the animators were able to convey the terror that Blur instills. And those flights around the city are the most beautiful of any of the Spidey movies.
We get character development from a child, to a hero who is able to defy the entire universe for the sake of family.
In the end, we leave Miles in a situation where we realize that he truly has "no way home".
This film should be a real learning experience for future screenwriters of superhero projects.
The movie has flaws, small. But against the background of all the positive, you just forget about the minuses.