Kevin Smith Shares Thoughts On ‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’

Sony Pictures Animation’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse has now officially swung into theaters and critics and audiences everywhere have been showering this film with praise. Many are even proclaiming the film to be the best Spider-Man movie ever made. Now, filmmaker and Geek God among men Kevin Smith has seen the film, and he wrote a pretty glowing review.

On his official Instagram, Kevin Smith shared a selfie of himself at the theater in front of the film’s official poster. The post includes his review of the film, and he cannot praise it enough:

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When the sensational, spectacular @spiderversemovie opened with a Comics Code Authority seal, I nearly shot *my* webs! #intothespiderverse is a warm, wonderful love letter to the paper medium that spawned a billion dollar industry. It’s truly the greatest comic book movie ever made, in that it’s the closest thing to a comic book come-to-life we’ve ever seen on the big screen, right down to the Zip-A-Tone veneer! Packed with expert animation, an emotionally rooted plot, legit laugh-out-loud moments and unforgettable performances, these web-slingers feel more real than the flesh-and-blood characters in most non-cartoon movies. But as much as I loved the Spider-friends, I was blown away by Kingpin. It feels like the filmmakers drew inspiration from my favorite rendition of the character, as seen in the Frank Miller and @billsienkiewiczart Daredevil classic, “Love & War.” He’s depicted as the impossibly oversized brutal street-thug-turned-mob-boss Sienkiewicz painted, and his super crime that could destroy the worlds stems from a poignant pursuit of lost love Miller imagined. A superhero story is only as good as its villains, and Into the SpiderVerse gives us not only a fantastic Fisk but also a distinctive and diabolical Doc Ock, a powerful Prowler and a gargantuan Green Goblin – all of whom have zero qualms about killing a kid in a store-bought mask. But our wallcrawlers are plucky and plenty ready for the great responsibilities that come with great powers. Miles Morales is the perfect centerpiece for this hero’s journey, allowing elder statesmen Peter Parker to play the part of the seasoned vet who shows his protégé the ways of the web. Add Spider-Gwen, Spider-Ham, Spider-Manga and Spider-Nic-Cage (“The wind smells like rain.”) and you have an unlikely arsenal of Arach-Knights that all stand for the same stuff Stan & Steve dreamed up when @marvel was in its infancy. Speaking of which, bring a crying towel for the heartbreaking cameo by @therealstanlee. Keep it handy for the moments Miles makes his leaps of faith. I’ll never not tear up now when I hear “Get up, Spider-Man!” The world needs this movie right now. See the sensational #spiderverse soon! #KevinSmith

A post shared by Kevin Smith (@thatkevinsmith) on Dec 15, 2018 at 7:44am PST

Kevin Smith is one of the most well-known geek personalities in the industry, and his love for comic books is expressed throughout much of his own films. It is hard to find anyone giving Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse anything less than a glowing review, and Kevin Smith’s thoughts are a testament to that.

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Here is the synopsis for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: 

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, bring their unique talents to a fresh vision of a different Spider-Man Universe, with a groundbreaking visual style that’s the first of its kind.  Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales, and the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse, where more than one can wear the mask.

Directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman with a screenplay by Phil Lord, the film features the voices of Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Jake Johnson, Liev Schreiber, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez and Lily Tomlin.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is in theaters now!