Film Review - Morbius
March 30, 2022
In their quest to develop comic book films without the participation of major superheroes, Sony returns to the darker side of the Marvel universe with “Morbius,” which joins “Venom” and its 2021 sequel as Spider-Man-less pictures about the world of Spider-Man. Originally created as an enemy of the web-slinger, a “living vampire,” Morbius is now a hero for his big screen debut, albeit one who struggles with his deep thirst for human blood. The complexity of the character appears to be there for the writers, but Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless (“Dracula Untold,” “Gods of Egypt”) peel away many potentially interesting problems. They prefer to focus on Morbius’s origin story and his battle against an equally powerful villain, keeping “Morbius” dramatically thin as director Daniel Espinosa puts on a visual display of flying creatures, echolocation, and shirtless posing from stars Jared Leto and Matt Smith. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com