Morbius
Morbius

Morbius

2022Movie105 minEnglish

Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder, and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Michael Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. What at first appears to be a radical success soon reveals itself to be a remedy potentially worse than the disease.

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IMDb5.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes17%
Metacritic35/100
Google Users63%
Director: Daniel EspinosaGenres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller

Plot Summary

Dr. Michael Morbius, a brilliant but afflicted scientist, attempts to cure a rare blood disease by transforming himself into a living vampire. While initially successful, the cure unleashes a monstrous thirst within him, forcing him to battle his own dark urges and powerful adversaries. He must choose between succumbing to his primal needs or using his newfound abilities for good, all while grappling with the consequences of his actions.

Critical Reception

Morbius received largely negative reviews from critics, who often cited its predictable plot, weak script, and uninspired action sequences. Audience reception was also tepid, with many finding the film to be a disappointing addition to the superhero genre. Despite its shortcomings, the film garnered some attention for its visual effects and Jared Leto's performance, though these were generally not enough to overcome its numerous flaws.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film suffers from a derivative and uninspired storyline that fails to bring anything new to the vampire or superhero genres.
  • Visual effects and action sequences are often described as generic and lacking creativity, failing to elevate the narrative.
  • Jared Leto's performance as Morbius is a point of contention, with some finding it intense while others deem it overwrought.

Google audience: Google users generally found Morbius to be an entertaining, albeit flawed, superhero film. Many appreciated the action sequences and the unique take on vampiric powers. However, a significant portion of viewers felt the plot was predictable and lacked depth, with some criticizing the post-credit scenes as confusing or unnecessary.

Fun Fact

The character of Morbius first appeared in Marvel Comics in 'The Amazing Spider-Man' #101 in 1971, created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gil Kane.

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9 reviews
Andre Gonzales

Andre Gonzales

Another crazy movie by marvel. Like a wolf vampire zombie looking thing. Pretty awesome movie!
The Movie Mob

The Movie Mob

**Sadly a run-of-the-mill superhero origin movie with nothing special to make me care.** Not as bad as everyone is saying, but it missed its opportunity by about 20 years. I think it could have done a little better if this had been relea...
Per Gunnar Jonsson

Per Gunnar Jonss...

I have to say that I quite liked this movie. A bit surprised since it is a new Marvel movie after all. It is even free of woke bull manure which made me even more surprised. The “scientific” part of Morbius changing his DNA, overnight no...
CrisisDog

CrisisDog

Honestly, I don't know why this movie has gotten so many bad ratings. Yes, it's a vampire movie, and I'm not sure how much originality can be squeezed out of that genre anymore. I am totally -not- a Jared Leto fan from some of his other m...
5rJoud

5rJoud

Nothing in this movie makes any sense. If he has to drink a bag of blood every 6 hours, why not just do so? The human populace of how many billion people can not sustain a single vampire? No, he makes and consumes artificial blood for ethic...
r96sk

r96sk

Not even that bad, to be honest. I had heard murmurs of <em>'Morbius'</em> being received poorly (as now I see via the average rating!) but didn't know to what degree, which is how I prefer it so I can form my own opinion - which is, I d...
Leno

Leno

**Not a disaster as others seem to imply but definitely disappointing for a movie of such high budget.** Morbius is a kind of a vampire Batman-Frankenstein mix. In the search of the cure for a rare and highly-debilitating blood decease, ...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

I can't go lower than 3 stars because ever since "Alexander" (2004) I've had a tiny crush on Jared Leto, and some of the trails for this made him look swarthy and hot too. To be fair, also, he is not afraid of spending a great deal of time ...
Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/morbius-spoiler-free-review "Morbius is yet another disaster from the Sony-Marvel shared universe. Despite good performances from Jared Leto and Matt Smith and even a...