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SPIDER-NOIR EPISODES 1-3 REVIEW (COLOR) -Is Nicolas Cage The BEST Live-Action Spider-Man Variant?!

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WHAT AN ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE, STYLIZED, AND CONVOLUTED COMIC BOOK DROP! Spider-Noir Episodes 1-3 Reaction & Breakdown with John Humphrey, Jon Maturan, and Andrew Gordon! Spider-Noir Full Series Uncut Watch Along:   / thereelrejects   Check out the DC Studios: Showcase Podcast HERE https://app.magellan.ai/listen_links/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ In this video premiere review and reaction, we break down the incredible performances of the main ensemble cast, featuring Nicolas Cage (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Longlegs) delivering an incredibly layered performance as the weary, cynical private eye Ben Reilly, Lamorne Morris (New Girl, Fargo) bringing massive emotional weight as the intrepid Daily Bugle reporter Robbie Robertson, and Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin, Braveheart) commanding the screen with pure gravitas as the ruthless mob boss Silvermane. Our hosts react to major highlights like the stunning opening POV sequence that beautifully echoes classic wall-crawling cinema, the intense close call where a targeted gas explosion goes off for a three-dollar job, and the absolute comedy of Ben’s internal struggles with his bad back. We also dissect the incredible suspense of the apartment sequence where Ben is forced to hide out in a tight closet while Flint Marko and Winston search the room, leading to a shocking trail of wet blood on the ceiling, before unpacking Silvermane's counterfeit web where he marks his bills to hunt down a rat, setting up a massive graveyard cliffhanger that leaves our hosts completely floored. We evaluate the incredible film-noir language, character arcs, and technical execution that make this series an absolute masterpiece, so drop your thoughts in the comments below! Follow Andrew Gordon on Socials:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Agor711 Follow Jon Maturan: https://www.instagram.com/jonmaturan/?hl=en Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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