Why Morbius' Reviews Are So Bad
Ahead of its theatrical release, Morbius has already garnered negative reviews. Directed by Daniel Espinosa, Morbius is the third entry of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, after Venom andVenom: Let There Be Carnage. The film follows Dr. Michael Morbius as he gains vampiric powers after he attempts to cure his blood disease. Joining Jared Leto as the titular character are Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Al Madrigal, and Tyrese Gibson. However, despite the promising cast, Morbius is still plagued with bad critic reviews.
The road towards Morbius’ release has not been smooth-sailing. Although Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless finished the script in November 2017, production only began in February 2019. Originally, Morbius was slated for release in July 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic delayed its premiere date seven times. Finally, Morbius had its world premiere on March 10, 2022, and is scheduled for release on April 1.
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As of writing, Morbius holds an 18% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 84 reviews. While there is no critic consensus yet, the reviews are overwhelmingly negative. Most of the criticism comes from the film’s lack of structure and coherent script. Morbius, which already missed a perfect release date, moves at a rushed pace while compromising its timeline, characterization, and logic. As a result, its scenes are seemingly incomplete, poorly edited, and, at times, incomprehensible. Unfortunately, unlike its predecessors, Morbius relies too much on their shared Spider-Man universe rather than fleshing out its own mythology. Here are some of the negative reviews for Morbius:
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"Despite a fine performance from Jared Leto, Morbius is a painfully
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