Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2023 by AverageMansReviews

 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2023 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/transformation

With great power comes great responsibility, regardless how it came to you: basically; in Earth-65 Gwen Stacy/Spider-Woman [voiced by Hailee Steinfeld:] is also a drummer in a band or she was until she decided to quit as she has a lot on her mind including but not limited to Earth-1610 Miles Morales/Spider-Man [voiced by Shameik Moore:] still a relatively new superhero, that has greatly improved since we have last seen him. But when things go side woods for Earth-65 Stacy/Spider-Woman in her own Earth-65, she gets given this opportunity by these two individuals; the first is Jess Drew/Spider-Woman [voiced by Issa Rae:] she is pregnant from Earth-404 and right-hand person to our second individual Miguel O'Hara/Spider-Man 2099 [voiced by Oscar Isaac:] he is a Ninja vampire from Earth-928 and guessing but a safe guess as he comes from the year 2099 that is where his full alias comes from. They offer to take her in to the Spider-Verse, it should be noted O'Hara/Spider-Man 2099 was not keen on this idea, but Earth-65 Stacy/Spider-Woman went with them.

Generally speaking: the framework, pacing, Character developments and voice performances: this 140 minute film, well because of the artistic outlays which there are many from the very outset and it during some of the closing credits [I think the first lot.] Before I continue full disclosure I had to go and research some of what I needed for the next bit. So for the art to begin with we are in Earth-65 Stacy/Spider-Woman in her own Earth-65. On reflection this style of water painting and pastel colours are my favourite, because not only is it easy to settle down with straight away, it is highly engaging instantaneously as well and quite clearly you can do so much with it is to put different emotions into this style and don't worry we still have elements of the comic book approach. Newcomer Earth-1610 Dr. Johnathon Ohnn/The Spot [voiced by Jason Schwartzman:] I don't want to tell you too much about this character, simply based on the facts it gets covered in this sequence in which I am about to discuss in a different way, it also mimics his personality, approach to life and his colour system predominantly, him being a scientific Doctor it comes to us from the perspective of storyteller of a clinical black-and-white approach with a drop of another colour at some point [or just to cover my back I am going to say points.]

For the rest of the newcomers and returning characters/voice performances they just either slot or/and gel together. For the returning cast characters and/or voice members there has been more layers added to their growing and evolving characters/voice performances, so everything is heading in the right direction as it should be. I don't say as it should be with arrogance, I mean it respectfully with the already high standards which this franchise has set itself, so if they can do the complicated artistic visions or/anything visual with ease, they should be able to the easy part of evolving their characters.

Action/Comedy: we have Earth-1610 Morales/Spider-Man doing combat with  Earth-1610 Dr. Johnathon Ohnn/The Spothe has a massive grudge against Earth-1610 Morales/Spider-Man and he has the ability to create portholes. These two individuals are continuing from where they left of earlier in the film; so we see them appearing through these portholes fighting, going from here to there, there to here Earth-1610 Lieutenant Jefferson "Jeff" Morales [voiced by Brian Tyree Henry:] he worked for the New York Police Department, actually he is soon to become Captain, he is also the dad to Earth-1610 Miles Morales and married to his mother Earth-1610 Rio Morales/Earth-42 Vélez [voiced by Luna Lauren Vélez:] Earth-1610 Rio Morales is a nurse, as far as we are aware they don't know that their son is Earth-1610 Spider-Man.

But back to this action sequence of we have Earth-1610 Lieutenant Jefferson "Jeff" Morales trying to keep up with these two super-humans including dealing with his wife on the phone now and again, on top of that we have some other comedy in the dialogue exchanges [because this sequence is of decent size I will not mention another action sequence.]

This film receives: 10/10, this film is top-notch entertainment; it progresses things smoothly, energetically and it has gave the third instalment Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse 2024 [I am going to say yes it has been confirmed, but I am also going to say as things stand just in case something comes up all goes wrong.] But I digress it has a lot to live up to regardless when it comes out and yes this should be absolute no surprise it already has some awards accredited to its name; 3 Winners that includes Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards 2023 HCA Award Best Picture and at the same award ceremony/event Best Director Joaquim Dos Santos Kemp Powers Justin K. Thompson. 1 Nominee from the same award ceremony/event Best Screenplay Phil Lord Christopher Miller Dave Callaham.