Spider-Noir (2026) Review

After Nicolas Cage played a Version of Spider-Man in Into The Spider-verse, I thought it was a one off but out of nowhere last year it was announced that Cage would again be playing a version of Spider-Man in live action for Amazon. That show has finally come out and I have watched all the episodes of Spider-Noir and here is my review of it. The premise of the show Follows an out of luck private investigator who gets new work, which leads him into some dark places and a return to his old life. 

Main Character

As I mentioned above, Nicolas Cage takes on the role of Ben Reilly here and he is fantastic and I love his performance. There is enough of the Cage feel about it but it never feels like a caricature, Ben is a deep character and Cage really sells that. He is definitely not as squeaky clean as other heroes but I love that and it made him way more interesting. 

Supporting Characters

Lamorne Morris plays Robbie Robertson and I really enjoyed his character. He has wonderful chemistry with Cage and I just really like their friendship. His own narrative is interesting enough but he is at his best when with Cage. 

Li Jun Li plays Cat Hardy and she was a good character. She has plenty of complexity to her and it is interesting to see whether we are supposed to root for her or not. 

Karen Rodriguez plays Janet Ruiz who is basically Ben Reilly's assistant but there is more to her then that and I thought she did a great job. Again she has great chemistry with Cage and some of the best scenes in the show are just Ben, Robbie and Janet talking because of the quality acting and writing. 

Brendan Gleeson plays Silvermane and he is exactly what you expect but he is clearly having a blast in the role. He was perfect for the role and I found him pretty entertaining and again is just another actor with great chemistry with Cage. 

Everyone in this show does a great job and credit to all the performers. 

Story

The story is good. I really liked Ben Reillys character development and how he is struggling about whether he should actually be The Spider. I also liked how he is connect to the villains and how they come up with a plausible reason for him and the other characters to have powers. It does feel low level in terms of stakes but I think by focusing on the characters it does enough to make it interesting. 

Script

The script is excellent. There is so much excellent dialogue here and the balance between humour and drama is on point. Cage obviously adds his unique twist to everything but I like it and I just thought the writing was really good. 

Style

Now you can watch Spider-Noir in two different ways, either in colour or in Black and White. I decided to watch it in Black and White and I thought it added so much to the show. The cinematography is excellent and by giving this option it adds a uniqueness to this show. Also the action scenes really deliver and are a lot of fun. 

Overall

Overall, Spider-Noir is an Epic show with a truly special experience offered. This is some of Nicolas Cage best ever work and I think this will go down as a truly special comic book show that has a big cult audience. This will be up there for best shows of the year and I am so happy that it delivered. 

Rating - 10/10