Rating: PG for frenetic sequences of animated action violence, thematic elements, and mild language.

Miles Morales, a fifteen-year-old from Brooklyn, has his life turned upside down after a fateful run-in with an experimental spider and the cities beloved protector, Spider-Man. Things get even stranger when multiple different spider heroes from alternate dimensions appear with the multiverse in peril. After years of hit-and-miss remakes and reboots, Sony delivers one of the greatest Spider-Man films. The visual animation style feels like an authentic comic—conveying things that live-action movies could only dream of. The well-written and delivered story feels fresh with the alternate versions of Spider-Man and the introduction of the main character Miles.

While a staple in the comics for nearly a decade, Miles Morales may be a surprise for people only familiar with Peter Parker. The character feels very relatable, and while being a little different from Peter, certainly not better or worse.

The main message of the film is that anyone can be a hero, regardless of who they are. Remember that God used people from all walks of life: Jews, Gentiles, kings, fishermen, and even prostitutes. Remember that the next time you feel unqualified.

Peer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars

*Zeitgeist is written as reviews, not recommendations.