#the full monty 2023 spoilers

[gottagobackintime]

"Is he here?" "Who?" "Oh, don't give me that. I've seen the way you look at him. My husband, that's who." "Lomper?" "Oh, so you do know." "Mate, you just told me." The Full Monty Episode 4: Homing

[danielfeketewrites]

Some "Across the Spider-verse" thoughts.

SPOILER WARNING

Also - there's gonna be quite a lot of rambling.

Into the Spider-verse is my favourite superhero movie. It's also my favourite animated movie. And my favourite movie of 2018. So, yeah, I was pretty hyped for this...

And I have to say - Across the Spider-verse did not disappoint.

It's stylish, gorgeous, creative, and full of energy. I'm in love with this film.

But is it my favourite movie of the year, the same way Into the Spider-verse was? I dunno. It could be. But the first Spider-verse film was a complete package. Unfortunately, this one doesn't really have an ending. I really feel like I can't properly evaluate it without seeing the full picture.

So it might be my favourite film of 2023. But I'm going to find that out in 2024, when I see Beyond the Spider-verse.

With that out of the way...

I WISH TO BE HALF AS COOL AS HOBIE FUCKIN' BROWN, AKA SPIDER-PUNK, AKA THE BEST THING ABOUT THIS FILM

When he first makes his appearance, I though: "Oh, this is where Hobie and Miles get territorial about Gwen." And then they... Just don't. It was so goddamn refreshing to see Hobie actually being supportive of Miles. I dunno what kind of relationship Hobie and Gwen actually have, but I think that Hobie's approach to relationships is as anarchic as his approach to, well, everything else. In my headcannon, he's non-hierarchically polyamorous, or maybe just outright into relationship anarchy.

I obviously also love Spider-punk's art-style. Cutout animation mixed with collage - it's a bit like Monty Python animations but more manic energy.

I love that he says stuff like: "It's a metaphor for capitalism"... Which is exactly the kind of stuff I say. But he also just has a way with words.

I love that he's so fervently anti-establishmentarianist. I love that he just makes his own "watch" from the stuff he nicks at the HQ, which he then gives Gwen. I love that he supports Miles in trying to change the canon of his own story.

He's the best.

The canon stuff brings us to the next thing I wanna talk about.

This film is about gatekeeping. Miguel's definition of who should be a Spider-man doesn't include Miles.

I love how the film dismantled the backlash against Miles.

Also, the fixed points for the Spider-People being called canon events is hilarious and I love it to bits.

Uuuh... That's about it for now, those are my main thoughts atm. Overall, I loved Across the Spider-verse, I just want it to have an ending. March 2024 better come real soon.

I hate the AM, I hate the PM.