SPIDER MAN

SPIDER MAN

This year, fans of animated films have been served! Big production with The Incredibles 2 (and Ralph 2, even if it happens in 2019 at home), a hipster side with The Island of Dogs or Japanese animation with Miraï, my little sister . And as much to say right now, Sony comes close this beautiful year in the most beautiful ways with Spider-Man: New Generation (or Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse in its original title). We feel that Phil Lord and Chris Miller have rebounded well since the disappointment with Disney on the film Solo and the duo is more effective on animated films where they can give free rein to their wildest ideas.

It was already felt in The Lego Movie but it is even more true in this Spider-Man. We do not count the number of funny or delirious moments of the film that would have absolutely not worked if it was not animation. If we find this point of madness, all that remains in the framework of a film in the end extremely respectful of the concept of Spider-Verse developed by Marvel in the comics and manage to reconcile the whole works very well. This idea that a multitude of spider heroes exist across multiple universes and that they are all linked by something special remains the basis of the film but never be omnipresent. But above all, the fact that the film focuses on Miles Morales is a breath of fresh air more than welcome, after an overdose of Peter Parker in the cinema for over a decade.

The film plays perfectly with the codes of the comics but never forget to contextualize things in a very funny way for the novice spectator. The big weak point of this Spider-Man is in the end its relatively classic main frame, but all that surrounds it gives rhythm to him so much that one pardon him this feature which could have been a problem in another case. Miles has necessarily had a particular writing job and his teenage doubts are very credible, as is his family and it's nice to see the care given to the character. Voice acting in VO is also excellent thanks to the trio Shameik Moore (Miles), Jake Johnson (Peter) and Hailee Steinfeld (Gwen) but each secondary character brings a little something, as well to the other spiders as to the villains of the movie.

But beyond jokes and situations, the graphic style captivates and again, we feel that the team was pleased. It's beautiful, it's colorful, it's unique and memorable. Be it scenes of action or contemplation, hard not to fall in love with this very comic book style and at the same time very distinctive. If we can not say as much for the music that passes in the end quite unnoticed, the relief style works wonders (unless you did not like the trailers). In the US, some critics have already debated whether Into the Spider-Verse could be the best Spider-Man movie and I almost want to say yes.