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Morbius

Film2022
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The review

Critics found almost nothing to redeem in this vampire-antihero origin story: a threadbare, hole-riddled script, choppy editing that leaves entire scenes feeling incomplete, and hero/villain action beats so interchangeable they blur together by the climax. The character study at the center doesn't land either -- the lead performance reads as competent but flat, missing the intensity the role seems to call for, and the film's ties to its wider shared universe feel bolted on rather than earned. There's a real critic/audience split worth naming: a comparatively warmer general-audience reception exists alongside overwhelmingly negative critic response, suggesting genre-forgiving fans found more to enjoy than reviewers did -- but the critical consensus itself is unusually one-sided even by recent comic-book-movie standards.

Who it's for

Best suited for completists working through every corner of a shared superhero cinematic universe, or viewers specifically curious about this character's screen debut regardless of quality. General moviegoers -- and even comic-book-movie fans hoping for a solid origin story -- are likely to come away disappointed; anyone sensitive to disjointed pacing or plot logic gaps should steer clear entirely.

Who it's not for

graphic violence · frightening imagery

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