That's all it is, Miles. A leap of faith.
One of the first thoughts I had after seeing the trailer for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was, "I bet that would be fun to watch high." To put it simply, yes, it's very fun to watch high. But I never felt as much appreciation for this film's existence than when I when I watched it high. Everything jumps out it you, including the hard work and dedication the animators must have put into this grade A, animated super-hero extravaganza.
The film marks the first cinematic appearance of the beloved character, Miles Morales and follows him on his journey to becoming the new Spider-Man. A rift in the multiverse caused by crime boss, Kingpin, unleashes multiple spider people into Miles's universe. It's up to them to stop Kingpin's machine before he destroys the universe.
One of the first things I noticed about Spider-Verse's narrative that I loved was that in the beginning it gives you everything you'd expect. The spider bite, a classic Spider-Man that swings in to save the day. Then it's all crushed before your very eyes. The Spider-Man from Mile's universe is gone and he's left with a Spider-Man (Peter B. Parker) who hasn't been that responsible lately. This then sets in motion a student/teacher duo in which they both get to learn how to be Spider-Man once more. I found myself more emotionally invested in this than before and I really appreciate it narrative wise.
The multiverse itself isn't built upon a whole lot but there are certainly a lot of humorous references to alternate events in media and history that I didn't notice the first time. For instance when Peter B. Parker lands in his universe there's a poster for a fake Seth Rogan movie. There's tons more and it's really something when the animators had so many other stylistic elements to work on. The film looks beautiful, even more so when stoned. The colors leap out of the frame constantly and I found myself rewinding to go back and see things I would see in the corner of my eye. The film incorporates a lot of the techniques you'd expect in a 2D comic book into a 3D animated film flawlessly.
There's never a dull moment in Spider-Verse. Each frame is candy for the eyes and you'll get lost in it. I would have never watched this high first because there's simply too much to miss when you're inebriated. You'll constantly feel one second behind everything because of how fast everything moves but it's well worth the watch.
Critical Consensus: 9/10
High Factor: 9/10
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