Right off the bat (pun intended) Morbius is definitely the odd one out in the MCU. The concept as a cross between hero and villain, human and vamp works better than I expected it to on film. Yet the chosen story holds it back.
The film starts out a lot stronger than it finishes, with the main culprit being a deeply clichéd bad guy and the predictability this brings. The villain's arc is just not believable and feels out of character. It also doesn't explore the very cool idea of a human-bat hybrid enough, throwing us into an action-packed ride that doesn't go as deep as it should have.
There is a hint of missed opportunity to the film because of this. Yet the art direction is well done, moody and dark, and the chemistry between Jared Leto and Adria Arjona works well too. All in all it's a strange addition to the Marvel Universe, very different in tone and feel, that works on a conceptual level but is let down by an unoriginal script in practice.
It'll entertain, even intruige, just keep expectations in check. And there will probably not be new films for this title, but I would like to see Morbius return in some form to the MCU.
He's strange. But feels cool to fit him in.
The film starts out a lot stronger than it finishes, with the main culprit being a deeply clichéd bad guy and the predictability this brings. The villain's arc is just not believable and feels out of character. It also doesn't explore the very cool idea of a human-bat hybrid enough, throwing us into an action-packed ride that doesn't go as deep as it should have.
There is a hint of missed opportunity to the film because of this. Yet the art direction is well done, moody and dark, and the chemistry between Jared Leto and Adria Arjona works well too. All in all it's a strange addition to the Marvel Universe, very different in tone and feel, that works on a conceptual level but is let down by an unoriginal script in practice.
It'll entertain, even intruige, just keep expectations in check. And there will probably not be new films for this title, but I would like to see Morbius return in some form to the MCU.
He's strange. But feels cool to fit him in.