“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” is a spectacular, frenetic and dizzying experience in the cinematic multiverse.

The sequel, a feature-length animated film about Miles Morales who transforms into Spider-Man, is a landmark work of art in the history of animation.

Look for an Oscar nomination in the animation film category for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.” This shouldn’t be surprising. “Spider-Man into the Spider-Verse” (2018) received an Oscar for best animated feature film.

“Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse” has a multiverse of directors: Kemp Powers (Oscar nominee, adapted screenplay, “One Night in Miami,” 2021; co-director, co-screenwriter, “Soul,” 2020) and Joaquim Dos Santos and Justin K. Thompson (each in feature directorial debuts with extensive credits for animation production design, character design and storyboard artist).

As “Ah!mayZing!” as is the animation, that’s nearly how disappointing is the story in “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.” The plot is confusing and seems like a rehash of “Spider-Man into the Spider-Verse.”

The screenplay is by Phil Lord (Oscar recipient, best animated feature film, “Spider-Man into the Spider-Verse”; screenwriter: “The Lego Movie,” 2014; “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” 2009), Christopher Miller (Oscar recipient, best animated feature film, “Spider-Man into the Spider-Verse”; screenwriter, “The Lego Movie,” 2024) and Dave Callaham (screenwriter: “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” 2021; “Mortal Kombat,” 2021; “Wonder Woman 1984,”: 2020; “Zombieland: Double Tap,” 2019; “The Expendables,” 2020).

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” has some emotionally-convincing scenes between Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore) and his parents, Jeff Morales (Brian Tyree Henry) and Rio Morales (Luna Lauren Velez), as well as between Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld) and her father George Stacy (Shea Whigham) and between Miles Morales and Gwen Stacy.

The plotline about Spider-Man’s nemesis Miguel O’Hara (Oscar Isaac), Spot (Jason Schwartzman), as well as concerning Uncle Aaron (Mahershala Ali) is not clearly written, nor is a storyline about Peter Parker (Jack Quaid) and Peter B. Parker (Jake Johnson).

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” seems overly-long with many of the action scenes repetitive. The film is said to be the longest feature animation film ever released in the United States.

The computer-generated animation in “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” is incredible. The animation combines numerous styles of animation. Fans of animation should definitely see the film.

Seeing “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” is like having the pages of a comic book flipped before your eyes, or comic-book page panels cascading in rapid succession. The effect of watching “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” is like being in a comic book.

Maybe I need to see “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” again and familiarize myself more with the characters and their back stories. However, after I saw “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” I chatted with a comic-book collector and “Spider-Man” fan in the movie theater lobby. He thought that the movie is confusing.

The actors’ character voices are terrific. In addition to the aforementioned, the characters include J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons), Hobie Brown (Daniel Kaluuya), May-Quippy Spider-Person (Elizabeth Perkins), Doc Ock (Kathryn Hahn), Ben Reilly (Andy Samberg) and Lenny (Ziggy Marley).

Aaron Davis (Donald Glover) is inserted as a non-animation character.

The energetic synthesizer-programmed techno music soundtrack by composer Daniel Pemberton (Oscar nominee, “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” 2021) is also deserving of an Oscar nomination.

“Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse,” third in the series, is to be released in 2024.

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” will be of chief interest to fans of “Spider-Man” the comic book and the feature films, motion picture animation and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

I just wish there would be more clarity to the story line in “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.”

Oh, well, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” could be “Verse.”

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,”

MPAA rated PG (Parental Guidance Suggested: Some material may not be suitable for children.) for sequences of animated action violence, some language and thematic elements; Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure; Run time: 2 hours, 20 minutes; Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing.

Credit Readers Anonymous:

During the closing credits of “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” it states “To be continued” and “Miles Morales will return in ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.’”

At the Movies:

”Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” was seen in the Dolby Cinema at AMC, AMC Center Valley 16.

Theatrical Movie Domestic Box Office,

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