Great praiser, bad sarcasm, Venom history repeating?
This is not the first time a Marvel blockbuster produced by Sony has fallen into this situation. 4 years ago, Venom also received mixed opinions about the quality of the content, but it was still well received by fans and earned more than 856 million USD. Will history repeat itself with Morbius?
Critics and audiences argue for Morbius
After being released for a week, Morbius It received a lot of estrangement from critics with a rather low score on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes. Stephanie Zacharek from TIME Magazine commented: “The film is like a stepping stone to something bigger. I feel like I’ve seen this motif so many times.” Meanwhile, Digital Spy’s Ian Sandwell wrote: “Despite its promise, Morbius is ultimately still a familiar superhero origin story.”
Julian Roman from MovieWeb commented: “Morbius has a lot of quality action scenes but the content is quite predictable. Talented lead actors go through the story of a familiar anti-hero blockbuster. Brent Simon from Shockya.com said: “Say Morbius It’s a bit too tempting. But the movie has good energy and quality. Combined with a good performance from Jared Leto, the film still has its own merits.”
However, there are still critics who praise director Daniel Espinosa’s work. Moviehole’s Caffeinated Clint commented: “A stylish vampire movie with eye-catching effects will help you have a perfect entertainment experience”. Jim Schembri from Jimschembri praised the male lead Jared Leto: “A film full of entertainment, dark and funny, although the content is quite familiar with the superhero genre. Jared Leto has an impressive performance through every line.”
Not only critics, the audience is also divided because Morbius. Many praised the technique and originality of Marvel’s first vampire superhero as well as the impressive performances of Jared Leto and Matt Smith. Music and action scenes in the film are also highlights. Meanwhile, others decry the predictable script, which is nothing new compared to the superhero genre.
Morbius will re-establish the record of Venom?
4 years ago, Venom was critically panned by critics with a score of only 30% on Rotten Tomatoes. However, the film received a lot of love from the audience and earned $ 856.1 million. In fact, the case of Morbius quite similar to its predecessor. Both films have relatively safe content and are familiar with the superhero genre. However, both are full of entertainment with eye-catching battle scenes and attractive techniques. Jared Leto’s performance itself and Tom Hardy is also very much appreciated.
Morbius achieved huge sales on the first day of its release.
Besides, Venom and Morbius both have a special place in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU) and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). If Venom is the opening of a new movie universe Morbius acts as an extension of everything after the multiverse emerged from Spider-Man: No Way Home. The film is a stepping stone to lead to the combination of many villains in the future.
Audiences should go to the theater to feel the entertainment of the movie instead of listening to mixed reviews
It can be said that Jared Leto’s blockbuster has done a good job of introducing new characters and bringing the audience many moments of entertainment, and also marked an important milestone for SSU and MCU. The film is still very much worth watching for the general audience and must be watched with Marvel fans to understand the events that will happen in the future. Instead of listening to mixed opinions online and wondering, the audience should go to the theater to enjoy and feel the work.
Morbius is showing in theaters nationwide.
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