The New Spider Man!

Yesterday I saw spiderman with some buddies and we all walked out absolutely giddy! This animation is the best animation to hit the theaters in 2018. Period. I remember watching it and as I was watching it thinking, "thank god I already finished all my reviews because I don't think I can put into words how good this movie is in just a page".

The style of this animation is something you have never seen before from Hollywood. It is absolutely stunning. It follows traditions of comic book artists with bright colors, dark lines on the face, and a pop art texture overlayed on top of everything. My breath was taken away during the final fight scene: it was gorgeous, emotional, and the stakes were made clear in every shot.

Not only was the animation fantastic, but the story was also so well told. Every character had a meaningful arch or something you didn't expect from them. Every relationship and turning point felt genuine and earned. And you didn't have some villain taking up time monologing his motivations and plans because the visual storytelling in one quick flashback made it so clear and simple that in a heartbeat everyone in the audience was on board.

I think (hope) this film opened pandora's box and we will see more creative styles of 3D animation developing in the future. I'm excited about what's coming next! In the meantime, I'll just go watch this movie again.