The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story

Not bad, but what was the point? What is said is fine, but the animation is unnecessary. I enjoyed watching it, and the horror scenes were particularly good. I did not like the song at the end of the film. The animation style was excellent, as always. It seems like it was rushed. Miles Morales suffers from anxiety disorder. I am not sure if what he is experiencing is sleep paralysis. If so, I believe it was a fine. As someone who has experienced sleep paralysis, I found his narrative style appealing. But I still believe it is an unnecessary subject for a 7-minute short film. Maybe if it was a 15-20 minute short film, but it seemed unnecessary for a 7-minute short film. Even though it was not bad and was enjoyable to watch, I thought it was unnecessary. Sorry.

Sony Pictures Animations' The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story is yet another strong example of the studio's magnificent chops. Only 7 minutes in length, it tackles a heck of a lot under the surface - battles with anxiety, youthful pressures, and familial bonds through trauma. The cast is minimal (Shameik Moore and Brian Tyree Henry returning as Miles and Jeff Morales, respectively), but these minimal interactions with Miles' growing mental anguish create a turning point for both characters that culminates in something wholesome - a stark contrast to the short's dark, horror-inspired imagery.

Mental health has been an element of many cinematic Spider-Man stories, but this short confronts these themes head-on, pulling no punches in creating imagery that helps us feel what Miles is enduring. However, I can't help but feel that this short did not flourish like it could have. To me, this begs to be incorporated into a larger work, where we can examine this side of Miles and his feelings towards herodom as it relates to a grander story. This is not a make-or-break critique, of course, as the end product was effective, empathetic, and I'm sure started a lot of productive conversations.

The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story is a short film about Miles Morales from the Spider-Verse movies dealing with being Spider-Man. It's about 7 minutes long, so it doesn't have the time to have as much of a story that's in either of the Spider-Verse movies. It's still good for what we have in it. This is at least something to help satisfy us until Beyond the Spider-Verse releases. With that, it doesn't take place between Across and Beyond. It actually takes place between Into and Across, it just released after Across. It does show more development to Miles with him being stressed out being Spider-Man, of which goes with the Kevin Love Fund and the Hero Within Initiative it is going on with. Overall, that makes it a good short film.

If any of us in our daily lives with normal problems face fears, stress, anxiety, etc. I can only imagine what Miles, being so young and inexperienced, may be facing, but, although Miles does not always remember or keep it in mind, he counts on his dad who always, despite everything, has time for whatever his son needs.

In this universe the animation is fabulous and on this occasion the way in which they occupy it in the protagonist's environment to make you feel his emotions is brutal and scary. Besides that, I don't have much to add, being such a fan, having any extra of the spider-verse is always appreciated, but unfortunately the short film is so short that I don't even have time to enjoy it.

In a Short, Sony and Marvel did brilliant to create a relatable adventure for Miles Morales' Spider-Man. The animation is well-done just like the Film that comes before it (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse) and the music is also put together nicely to keep it a calm and engaging experience. It also sends the correct message across in a way where Anxiety is the Villain and that anyone can over come it. You don't need superpowers to prove Anxiety wrong and you don't need them to prove doubts wrong. You can always open up to someone likes Miles did to his Father and whatever is going on in your life between Miles' struggles of homework and fighting crime, there will always be someone there to support him in life.