Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: A terrific film, with some Christian themes, but not for young children

The Film: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Rating: PG

Watch if you liked: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 

Running time: 136 minutes

Genre: Superhero, Sci-fi, Adventure, Comedy

Overview: When Miles Morales is reunited with Gwen Stacy it’s not everything he’d hoped it to be. Instead he learns a shocking truth and is catapulted through the multi-verse trying to prevent his already uncertain future from becoming a nightmare.

Pre-Review: The first Spider-verse movie was an unexpected hit and I would argue it is one of the best superhero movies of all time. I’d even go as far to say it is one of the best animated movies of all time (it won an Oscar for Best Animated Movie). I’d actually go even further and say it is one of the best movies of all time.

Whereas I had gone into the first film with low expectations, with the sequel, try as I may to lower them, I had pretty high ones. The truth is that it was never going to be able to live up to the first one, mainly because this is very much a ‘part-one’, setting up for a big finale in next year’s ‘Beyond the Spider-Verse’.

What you liked: Miles Morales is a phenomenal character and Shameik Moore does such a wonderful job at voicing him. You can tell that this character will continue to be a big role model for children of all backgrounds in the years to come.

Visually, this film is once again gorgeous. Every frame deserves to be hung up in an art gallery. The action is flawless and there are at times so much to look at that you can’t fully process what you’re looking at - making the rewatch-ability factor a must.

Although there are less jokes in this film, the comedy is as great as ever. You’ll be chuckling at the moments where you’re supposed to and you can’t ask for more than that.

Like the first movie, there is plenty of heart to be had in this sequel. Particularly with the parental dilemmas that involve Miles’ parents but also Gwen Stacy’s father