Biochemist Michael Morbius tries to cure himself of a rare blood disease, but he inadvertently infects himself with a form of vampirism instead.Biochemist Michael Morbius tries to cure himself of a rare blood disease, but he inadvertently infects himself with a form of vampirism instead.Biochemist Michael Morbius tries to cure himself of a rare blood disease, but he inadvertently infects himself with a form of vampirism instead.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 4 nominations total
Ferrera Joe
- Bush Pilot
- (as Joe Ferrera)
Summary
Reviewers say 'Morbius' has been met with mixed reactions, highlighting both its flaws and merits. Critics point to a weak script, poor character development, and underwhelming performances, especially Jared Leto's lead role. The film is faulted for its pacing issues, plot inconsistencies, and subpar special effects. Some argue its PG-13 rating limits darker genre exploration. Conversely, a few reviewers appreciate its entertaining moments, solid CGI, and potential within the Marvel universe.
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Morbius is an interesting choice of a character to add to the MCU or Sony Spider-Man Universe, especially to have a stand-alone movie. Unlike Venom, which has more recognition in general audience.
This is not a bad movie. Mediocre at its best. Fun action sequences, good atmosphere for its genre and characters, but again, it's very... basic.
The conflict is very predictable and overused. Somehow the runtime is too long for what the storyline trying to tell, with that being said, weirdly some moments still felt rushed.
No actual character development, no memorable hero moments. The cinematography is done well, Jared Leto's acting is great, I just hope it was written better, both the dialogue and storyline.
But then again, with Morbius has a possible appearance in future Marvel Movie, especially in MCU, I'm still intrigued and excited.
This is not a bad movie. Mediocre at its best. Fun action sequences, good atmosphere for its genre and characters, but again, it's very... basic.
The conflict is very predictable and overused. Somehow the runtime is too long for what the storyline trying to tell, with that being said, weirdly some moments still felt rushed.
No actual character development, no memorable hero moments. The cinematography is done well, Jared Leto's acting is great, I just hope it was written better, both the dialogue and storyline.
But then again, with Morbius has a possible appearance in future Marvel Movie, especially in MCU, I'm still intrigued and excited.
6/10 - I don't know what all the fuss is about with this one when the quality matches that of either Venom movie and while I didn't love the visual design of the vampires, I thought the cinematography, VFX, sound design, and Adria Arjona (who is now on my "Actors to Watch" list) really elevated the relatively weak story.
I almost didn't see this after hearing so many negative reviews. I'm glad I did. It was as actually pretty good. I left the movie theater feeling entertained and that's what I go to the movies for. Leto did a fantastic job as Morbius. I'm looking forward to the addition of the unique character to the Marvel universe and how he will tie in with everyone else. Will the movie blow you away? No. Will it entertain you for a couple of hours? Yes.
Maybe I'm easily pleased but I enjoyed Morbius, it's not the best Marvel film out there but still very watchable and I never got bored at any time. Don't go in expecting an Oscar winner film, it's just a good action film. It definitely doesn't warrant some of the terrible reviews, everyone thinks they are filmmakers these days.
This is not your favourite huge budget Marvel movie like No Way Home, this is a introductory film of a somewhat niche character and if you compare any comic film to something like No Way Home it will fall flat. I went into this with an open mind and I had an enjoyable time. It's a different type of Marvel film with dark humour and I enjoyed myself while watching it. I am familiar with the character and have read the comics and I was not disappointed with what Leto and Smith respectively brought to their roles. I think if you are able to enjoy a film without nitpicking at it then you'll have fun with this.
Did you know
- TriviaJared Leto committed to capturing Michael Morbius' limping state and used crutches even off-camera. This proved to be troublesome for the crew, at times, when the actor reportedly took 45-minute treks to the bathroom. Pushing him in a wheelchair was a loophole solution around these delays.
- GoofsA doctor (but probably not a Hollywood screenwriter) would know that the palm of one's hand is a very stupid area to cut one's skin for blood; many tendons and muscles run there and are obviously very important for daily activities of life.
- Quotes
Dr. Michael Morbius: How far are we allowed to fix something that's broken?
Mentor: Until the remedy is worse than the disease.
- Crazy creditsA first post credit scene introduces a Vulture from another Universe.
- SoundtracksFestive Overture, Op. 96
Written by Dmitri Shostakovich (as Dmitrij Shostakovich)
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Courtesy of Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Ltd.
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- Official sites
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- Also known as
- Морбіус
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $75,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $73,865,530
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $39,005,895
- Apr 3, 2022
- Gross worldwide
- $167,460,961
- Runtime
- 1h 44m(104 min)
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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