Can be an inspiration.It's not elaborated on in the film, but the narrative hints that he has a criminal past, one which his brother disapproved of.
#SPIDER MAN INTO THE SPIDER VERSE KINGPIN MOVIE#
The most compelling thing about this movie is the loud message that anyone, no matter who you are or where you come from, can be Spider-Man. Spider-Verse is more of the same, but it's a different kind of movie experience for this franchise - one that feels bold, fresh and bravely experimental.
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Venom has used its buzz factor to rake in almost $850 million in ticket sales worldwide. Sony is on a roll right now and has not one but two franchises that could reignite its ability to print bucks at the box office sans Marvel Studios. So, if you think Miles is going to be scowling at unseasoned potato salad and screaming "yo soy Boricua pa'que tu lo sepas" anytime someone asks if he's Dominican (that happens a lot when you're half African-American/half Puerto Rican), well, there's no time for that. Miles Morales may be a comic book cultural icon now, but there's only so much time Spider-Verse can spend showing how woke it is. It's part of what makes Spider-Verse such a unique experience.īut this is still a superhero movie at the end of the day. These subtle nods to the cultures in Miles' life are genuinely heartwarming and the kind of thing you don't see in your standard superhero film. You can't be Spider-Man without uncle drama, after all.īrooklyn is definitely in the house in this movie, and Miles' biracial existence plays a big part in its authenticity. We see Miles's personal life parallel Peter Parker's when he comes into his powers at the same time he discovers his uncle Aaron (Mahershala Ali) is a supervillain working for the Kingpin. Miles also tries to dodge besos from his Puerto Rican mother, Rio (Luna Lauren Velez), who lectures him in English and Spanish. It's touching to see Miles roll his eyes at his African-American father, Jefferson (Brian Tyree Henry), who isn't afraid to get on a bullhorn and profess the love he has for his baby boy. It's moments like these that mean a lot to the legion of diverse fans that writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Sara Pichelli had in mind when they created the character - a biracial kid taking up a legendary superhero mantle. We also get quick but heartfelt glimpses of Miles' life without a mask. They are all there to guide Miles on his journey of realization that he, too, can be Spider-Man.Īnd while that's a lot of super folks swinging around New York City, Miles gets his own time to shine and proves himself worthy of his superhero name (and still rocks one of the coolest superhero suits in comics). They include an older, unshaven and slightly out of shape Peter Parker (Jake Johnson) one of Marvel Comics' coolest new characters, Spider-Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld) Spider-Man Noir (who should be called Spider-Batman and is voiced by Nicolas Cage) and the might-as-well-be Porky Pig in a Spider-Man suit, Spider-Ham (John Mulaney). Miles (voiced by Shameik Moore) is the star of the movie, but many other spider-people make an appearance because of a dimensional breach. The movie also includes classic foes, many with a new twist - including the Kingpin, who is the literal big bad in this film. Spider-Verse combines two of the most recent and popular story lines from the comics: one, the idea that there are multiple dimensions featuring all different types of Spider-Mans, and two, the debut of the half Puerto Rican, half African-American webslinger, Miles Morales. But it may now be on the cusp of a new kind of sequel-spawning, connected superhero universe where Marvel Studios' help isn't needed. This movie, and particularly this universe, is the start of something special for Sony, which needed Marvel Studios and an Avengers membership card to save its franchise. It deserves top ranking among Spider-Man's greatest cinematic achievements, live-action or otherwise. Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, the multidimensional mind-trip from Sony Pictures Animation, feels less like the seventh Spider-Man movie to hit the big screen (we're not counting Venom) and more like a one-of-a-kind, wall-crawling experience. Miles Morales makes the most of his Hollywood moment.
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Cast: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeldĭirectors: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman