Itās been a little tough to figure out just what kind of vibe that Morbius is going for. Is it a tragic tale of a doctor desperate to save his life and losing his soul in the process? Is it a solo vampire story in the modern day, something we havenāt seen in movies in quite some time? The answer turns out to be...well, both of those, but also a bit of a throwback to the early 2000s era of superhero movies.
The filmās first clip shows Jared Letoās Michael Morbius go through a cargo ship of armed soldiers, all of whom are terrible and you know are gonna get it right from the jump because the first soldier dismissively calls Martine Bancroft (Adria Arjona) ānurseā instead of her actual title of doctor. On some level, itās kind of cool to see Morbius bound and use super speed through these guys, in the same way that itās fun to see Venom leap and lumber his way through San Francisco. Sonyās non-Spider-Man movies have apparently found a niche in feeling like they were made back in the early days of superhero movies where things were allowed to be a bit more looser, goofier, and all over the place in terms of quality. It has the potential to be charming in its retro vibe.
Buuuuuuut, for a guy nicknamed the Living Vampire, it also feels like they should be allowed to shed some blood? Itās more than a little weak sauce watching a soldier clutch his neck after itās been sliced and thereās not really any blood. Itās the same problem with the Venom moviesāthereās only so much that they can imply and it feels like theyāre being held back from at the very least, being a bloody good time at the theater...if youāre masked up or feel safe, of course.
Morbius comes to theaters on January 28, 2022.
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