C.J. Tran

I honestly came into this movie as unbiased as possible. I have watched the original, but I was willing to give this movie a chance. I’m not gonna say the movie was bad because it didn’t have a dragon or singing. The movie was bad because the writing was bad. Various scenes just didn’t hit emotionally. Jokes weren’t very tasteful at times. The pacing was... erratic—slow at the start, but fast near the end. Characters didn’t ‘develop’ over the course of the movie; they suddenly did a 180°. Various plot points were unexplained. Romantic tension felt forced. Now, I will admit there were some good moments: Mulan’s campfire speech to her comrades and the avalanche. Not to mention, the visuals and colors were nothing short of amazing. The animation was awkward, however. And the emperor’s voice didn’t fit (his entire character didn’t make sense). Overall, the movie was watchable. At moments I cringed. At other (few) moments I actually enjoyed it. Visually, it was a delight to look at (for the most part). So I’d give this movie an average rating of 5.5/10. It was not bad... but neither was it good. Even my S.O. (who is a huge fan of the original) was willing to give it a chance and still disliked it (though they rated it higher than me at a 7). So yeah... I wouldn’t watch it again. If you want to see it, check it out December 4th, when it’s free to all Disney+ subscribers.

Perhaps airing so close to the release date of The Batman didn't help expectations be set, but I tried to come into the movie with an open-mind nonetheless. And yet... I was still disappointed. The story felt very cliché at times (understandable, as it's the "introductory story" to the character), with various plot points feeling predictable. That, or the plot points and character decisions felt confusing, as some of the characters' actions simply... didn't make sense. While many described the action as merely a blur of color and smoky effects, I personally still found it tolerable--though, I can't deny their criticisms aren't unfounded. Jared Leto, the lead actor, did a good job all things considered, and I felt like he had a strong performance--as strong of a performance he could give, considering it was a mediocre movie. The antagonist, Milo, was creepy, confusing, and just... not good. The story gives more time as a maniacal sociopath, rather than developing his character so I was just left not caring whenever he was on-screen. Honestly, as the movie was winding down, (in the last 30 minutes or so) I felt myself actively wondering when it would end and just leave. The best thing about the movie was that it wasn't longer, because I don't know if I could stand anything more than the (roughly) 2 hours that it was. This may not be the best or coherent review of Morbius... but it was better than going to see it, so save yourself some time and watch... anything else with decent writing. I honestly thought I gave it a generous score, so if you take all the low scores into consideration, then that might give you an idea of how the movie is.