Morbius' Movie Failed To Fix His Biggest Problem From The Comics
Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Morbius.
The Sony-Verse's Morbius failed to understand his biggest problem from the comics or indeed fix it. First released domestically on April 1st, 2022, Morbius opened to a dire reception, with critics lambasting the movie's often incoherent narrative and dated-looking special effects. While Jared Leto's performance as the titular Michael Morbius did draw a smattering of praise, this is ultimately scant consolation for those expecting Morbius to kick-start more widespread popularity for this particular Marvel character.
While Morbius is an origin story for Marvel comics' "Living Vampire" Dr. Michael Morbius, the film's biggest contemporary commercial draw undoubtedly stems from its ties to other Sony-Verse and MCU properties. Morbius' marketing certainly did little to dissuade rumors of these ties, with early clips from the movie featuring graffiti that referenced an in-universe Spider-Man. However, this clash between a web-slinger and Michael Morbius not materializing left Morbius floundering as a spectacle, with Michael's conflict opposite his brother Milo (Matt Smith) doing little to prop up the film's paper-thin narrative.
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As a result, Morbius clearly failed to understand his character's biggest problem from Marvel comics — including what is needed to fix it. Part of why the Morbius movie feels so hollow is that his character is essentially a bit-part player in Marvel comics canon, with the vast majority of his best narrative moments arriving as cameos in other superheroes' stories. By positing Morbius as the main attraction of his own blockbuster, the creative team behind Morbius has failed to understand how best
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