Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is no doubt a spectacular superhero film and perhaps even one of the best superhero films of the decade. We’ve seen a slew a slew of superhero films of late with a number of them being great and a number of them being pretty s—t but the genre has made a place for itself in popular culture. The latest take on the iconic Spider-Man character saw plenty of other Spidey related characters introduced on screen providing an animated film like no other. The film has already been garnering some accolades including a Golden Globe win in the animated film category. With the amount of praise the film’s been getting, one could say that it would likely be considered a classic in the years to come. One filmmaker is already considering it to be a masterpiece and he has expressed that vehemently.
Rian Johnson, director of films like Brick, Looper and a little indie film called Star Wars: The Last Jedi has taken to Twitter to express a heaping pile of praise on Into the Spider-Verse, even considering it to be his new favorite superhero film. Check out the tweet below:
I also feel like the influence of this movie is going to run deep. It’s the Velvet Underground of superhero movies.
— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) January 7, 2019
Well, the Velvet Underground is an amazing band and hell, it’s kinda the father of alternative rock bands so that’s a pretty big compliment. Johnson considering Into the Spider-Verse to be his new favorite superhero film is also a pretty big compliment considering that we’ve seen a number of amazing ones such as Logan or The Dark Knight or hell, even Spider-Man 2. It’s unclear if these feelings would remain the same for Johnson in the years to come or if it would for us but I guess only time will tell.
Source: Rian Johnson/Twitter
