Morbius Forgets What Made The Venom Movies Successful
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Morbius.
Morbius has not received great acclaim from critics and fans, and the main reason is that it forgets what made the Venom movies successful. Morbius provides the origin story for Jared Leto's Living Vampire and is the latest addition to Sony's Spider-Man Universe, to which Venom also belongs. The movie's box-office numbers have not reached the height of both Venom films, partially due to the negative criticism of Morbius. The film's main failing, however, revolves around its inconsistent and self-serious tone — something that defined the Venom movies and their success.
The humor present in the Venom movies mirrors the MCU's efforts to make many of their movies funnier. This has proved successful, especially in Taika Waititi'sThor: Ragnarok which rejuvenated Thor's popularity. The humor in superhero films often arises from the relationships between characters and the differences between them. In Venom, the primary relationship that is used for comic relief is between Eddie Brock and Venom. Michael Morbius and the antagonist, Matt Smith's Milo, have a similar dynamic to them, however, the relationships in Morbius are purely dramatic and plot orientated.
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Venom is referenced numerous times in Morbius. One such reference was seen in Morbius' trailer, when Jared Leto's character morphs into his vampire-like appearance and snarls, «I am venom.» The funny quip that follows in the trailer was cut from the theatrical version of the film and this change is indicative of Morbius' issues with its tone. Rather than embracing the story's absurdity, it takes itself too seriously and keeps humor to a minimum. As a result, the
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