Sony Pictures presents Morbius is in cinema’s worldwide now.
Synopsis
Biochemist Michael Morbius tries to cure himself of a rare blood disease, but he inadvertently infects himself with a form of vampirism instead.
Review
There seems to be an opinion that every movie featuring a Marvel character must be UNBELIEVABLY amazing to be considered a success. The zeitgeist is that they all have to be A+. But there is room for B movies, people! And Morbius is a great Marvel B movie, and that’s not an insult. I had lots of fun watching this movie. Yes there are flaws, but overall, I had a good time watching the birth of a new Sony Spider-Verse hero…or villain?!
The craft of the film was great, from the direction to the performances, to the mise-en-scene. Director Daniel Espinosa ensures that the colour red is in almost every shot, whether its neon lights, a ball, or clothing which constantly reminds the audience of the bloody threat. There are some iffy bits of dialogue here and there, most notably “you don’t want to see me when I’m hungry”, but I didn’t let this effect my viewing of the film. There is even a shout out to the very first vampire movie Nosferatu (1922) with some interesting shots and transitions which I appreciated. The film is fast paced with some good music to go with it.
Where the film is let down is in some of the CGI which at times looked rough and rushed. I also had issues with Morbius’ ability to “fly”, but this is a comic book movie, and I can suspend my disbelief to just go with it. Hey, he can fly somehow because COMICS! This film could have done without the forced connection to Venom movie. The connecting dialogue felt forced and almost as if they were added last minute – much like the battle in a New York subway taking place in the London Underground…- and detracted from film.
Jared Leto throws himself into the role of Michael Morbius as you’d expect him to. Leto was perfect in this role as the broody, brilliant but flawed doctor Michael Morbius. He looks eerily like a bat walking on its hind legs when he uses his crutches and looks every bit a superhero after his transformation (THE GUY IS 50 HOW CAN HE LOOK LIKE THAT?!). I particularly like his vampire form face which stays true to the comics. Leto and Matt Smith have a great chemistry which shows on screen. Smith is having as much fun as Leto in his role, and that adds that little bit extra to the movie. There is also a great wry comedic performance from Al Madrigal as Agent Rodriguez who adds humour to an otherwise heavy movie.
Stay for the 2 mid credit scenes and ask yourself, what the hell are Sony setting up here!
Verdict
Is this a brilliant movie? No. Is this a terrible movie? No. Is this the palette cleansing B movie it was intended to be? YES. I enjoyed myself, the cast enjoyed themselves, we all had a good time together.
⭐⭐.5
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