Morbius
2022
*
Director: Daniel Espinosa
Cast: Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Al Madrigal, Tyrese Gibson, Corey Johnson
Brilliant but sickly scientist Michael Morbius uses experimental treatment involving bat DNA to cure himself, which transforms him into a bloodthirsty vampire. But no worries, the hero only drinks artificial or bad guy blood. Morbius exists in the same universe as Venom, and his origin story is as messy and rushed as Venom: Let There Be Carnage. The good news is that the whole thing is over in 100 minutes. The bad news is that this is a very generic comic book movie where stuff happens, but none of it seems to make sense or serve a purpose. Many of the crucial events happen off-screen and the only humour to be found is the unintentional kind. For the umpteenth time in the Marvel world, the villain is an evil version of the hero.
