“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” exceeded expectations at the time of its release, and years later, it continues to impress and captivate audiences who tune in. 

The film introduces non-comic readers to Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore), a young teenager from Brooklyn, and offers a fresh take on the Spider-Man audiences know and love. 

It’s another superhero movie with witty, charming, and enjoyable humor and it delivers as a Marvel blockbuster, but its beauty lies in more than just its plot. “Into The Spider-Verse” is exemplary all-around. 

The plot is fairly simple: Kid gets bit by a spider, gets powers, becomes a superhero, and has to defeat a villain.

However, it keeps things interesting with the addition of alternate dimensions interwoven into his story and having the mission of sending his new friends home, while receiving guidance from an unlikely or unexpected person. 

Its animation style is authentically comic-book-like, down to the smallest dot. Ordinary scenes look like comic panels, and comic-book elements like pop-ups are present in several scenes throughout the film. 

While some audiences enjoy films such as this one for the larger visual experience it entails, there are others who take closer looks and delve into deeper analysis. Though, despite its insane amount of good reviews, there are still some details audiences may miss if they’re not paying close attention.

Has an English teacher ever asked you why certain details in books should be examined, no matter how small they may seem? There are audiences who analyze films in a similar way– this is because a good film will never do anything unless it has to. 

While at first seeming like a typical cash grab, “Into the Spider-Verse” was an authentic film that audiences could really pry apart and delve into. There are details within the film that casual audiences might overlook or not analyze completely. 

One example is related to cities present in the film. Any scenes of Manhattan, N.Y. are shrouded in a cloud of cool colors, like shades of blue and greens mixed with violets. Exaggerated and dramatic skylines made buildings look extremely tall, showing the audience how Miles sees Manhattan, as a strange new world he is unfamiliar with and it is out of his comfort zone. 

However, scenes that take place in his hometown, Brooklyn, are warmer with hues of yellow and orange mixed together. The world around him doesn’t seem so foreign to him anymore because this is his home, his comfort. 

In both examples the film is able to translate emotions and values without the use of dialogue, inadvertently, allowing the audience to know Miles’ character better. 

Additionally, the film takes a grand approach visually in regards to the different spider-people. They animate them in different styles and even though they take up the same frame, they move differently than one another, with their distinct animation style derived from their home dimension. 

The film also uses smart, digital art techniques to enhance the look and feel of each scene. Instead of using motion blurring, the animators used chromatic aberration and smearing, and they utilize this technique to add depth of field as well.  For example, in many cases, when an object is not in focus, the object splits into the RGB colors, or red, green, and blue.

The most iconic scene of the film, which can simultaneously be called the core identity of the film, is unarguably Miles’ leap of faith – both literally and metaphorically. In this scene, he adjusts to his suit and takes his leap of faith, physically and mentally, to come into his identity as Spider-Man. 

This film explores Spider-Man as a character differently than in other movies. The story is similar in many ways, but the add-ons of Miles’ home life and the culture he grew up in allow his version of Spider-Man to feel more authentic in the context of the story. 

The characters are all complex in the way they differ from one another. Also, while in most blockbusters it drones on the fact that their entire world rests on their shoulder, we focus on how the individual lives of each character are at stake. They all fear not being able to return to their home dimensions. It’s more heartfelt and more intimate.

The film also offers eloquent narrative storytelling and compelling character arcs, as well as the addition of psychedelic explosions of color and adventure. It’s not just good – it’s great. It’s authentic animation and it deserves the praise and the accolades it has received. 

In all essence of the word, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is a success – one that audiences will tune into for years to come.