The rest of this movie is filled with this same meaningless, awkward, and often redundant writing. The character relationships made no sense. Michael Morbius' relationship with Martine (Adria Arjona) was forced and unnecessary. They had little chemistry together but were written into a relationship despite this fact.
This overwhelmingly negative reception reflects the critical consensus of 272 reviews. Most of the criticism comes from the film's lack of structure and coherent script. Morbius, which already missed its perfect release date, moves at a rushed pace while compromising its timeline, characterization, and logic.
The website's critics consensus reads, "Cursed with uninspired effects, rote performances, and a borderline nonsensical story, this dreary mess is a vein [sic] attempt to make Morbius happen." It ranks as the 18th worst-reviewed superhero movie on the site.
It's certainly not as bad as critics think it is. It's not a perfect movie but it's not the worst either. I did think that the film had weird and confusing camera work. The storyline and villain were also very predictable; however, they were still interesting.
Morbius' "I Am Venom" Line References In-Universe Events
This scene not only proves that Venom and Morbius take place in the same universe but also references Eddie Brock and Venom's actions in San Francisco, which have made them fugitives by the end of Let There Be Carnage.
MORBIUS Ending Explained | Post Credits Scene Breakdown And Full Movie Review
Why did Morbius become evil?
To keep his disease in remission, Morbius must now feed on fresh blood regularly or risk death. His appearance and personality also shift, making him now prone to bouts of rage, paranoia, and bloodlust. During one of these early bouts of bloodlust and madness, Morbius' first victim is his friend Emil.
The storylines depicted in Morbius are closely aligned with the character's original Marvel Comics narrative. With post-credit scenes hinting at more, no Morbius 2 updates have said a sequel won't be added to the upcoming Marvel movie slate — despite Morbius' negative reviews.
Dr. Michael Morbius, Ph. D., M.D., better known as simply Morbius, is an anti-heroic antagonist from Marvel Comics, serving as an enemy to Spider-Man, Blade, and Ghost Rider. He was a biogenetic scientist who was dying of a blood-destroying disease.
Continuing his quest to satisfy his thirst, Morbius battles Spider-Man atop a mansion when the Living Vampire is miraculously struck by lightning. The freak accident seemingly cures Morbius of his affliction as he reverts to his human appearance.
The original release earned $163 million worldwide, including just $74 million domestic, on a $75 million budget. It then returned to theaters with the lowest per-theater average in the top twenty, Morbius is a rare movie that essentially bombed twice at the domestic box office.
Morbius is considered worse than Madame Web due to its poor pacing, lack of developed characters, and excessive focus on exposition. Madame Web, although flawed, arguably at least attempts to connect with the audience on a human level.
Michael Morbius suffered from a degenerative blood disease that destroyed his red blood cells. Attempting to cure himself transformed him into a pseado-vampire. As a living vampire, Morbius suffers from an insatiable thirst for blood that has forced him into conflicts with many heroes, usually Spider-Man.
What to Know. Cursed with uninspired effects, rote performances, and a borderline nonsensical story, this dreary mess is a vein attempt to make Morbius happen. Morbius isn't telling the most original story, but cool visuals and fast action keep things entertaining.
Morbius is an interesting choice of a character to add to the MCU or Sony Spider-Man Universe, especially to have a stand-alone movie. Unlike Venom, which has more recognition in general audience. This is not a bad movie. Mediocre at its best.
Summary. Morbius is now streaming on Disney+ due to Sony's deal with Netflix ending for the film's streaming rights. Spider-Man: No Way Home's streaming deal between Sony and Starz ended in January 2024, yet Disney+ has not yet bought the rights to stream the film.
During Morbius' first confrontation with Spider-Man, Lizard managed to get a sample of the creature's blood and combine it with a serum that temporarily returned him to his Curt Connors form.
The violet cracks in the sky symbolize the multiverse breaking, and with this credits scene, the implication is that Morbius (Jared Leto) and his world (which includes Venom and Carnage) are one of the parallel dimensions that is threatening to bleed into Strange's and the larger Marvel cinematic universe (MCU).
Keaton's Vulture appeared in Morbius' post-credits scene, seemingly as a tease of a future team-up project at Sony. However, there was no explanation for why the character appeared in the SSU.
Weaknesses. Hunger: The one true weakness Morbius has that supernatural vampires possess is that he must ingest fresh blood several times a week in order to maintain his physical and mental vitality. The longer he goes without blood, the weaker he becomes and the more likely he is to lose control.
If he's still wearing the venom symbiote, he's even more powerful and resilient. I don't think this is a long fight. Spider-Man is stronger and faster. Mobius flight is beaten by Spider-Man's webbing again and again.
In fact, Morbius is virtually immortal. He also can't convert others into traditional vampires. Instead, he changes those bitten into his own kind. His physiology is so unique that when he bit Blade, who was already half-human and half-vampire, the vampire hunter had an adverse effect.
