REVIEW MOVIE: Morbius Director's Works Daniel Espinosa

Morbius is proof that there is no guarantee that Marvel Comics adaptations are always of good quality. Director Daniel Espinosa seemed to be in a hurry to introduce Morbius so that the story felt bland. Morbius tells the story of Michael Morbius (Jared Leto), a genius doctor and scientist who suffers from a rare blood disease. He conducts secret research that turns him into a vampire-like creature.

Morbius actually has a strong story capital. The character appears several times in the Spider-Man comics. Not only that, Morbius also has the ability to echolocation, emitting and re-capturing sound reflections from surrounding objects. This capability also functions as a navigation tool. Unfortunately, all the capital is not invested properly. Morbius presents a story that is less memorable in the minds of the audience.

The director seemed to have difficulty working on the beginning of the story of Morbius as a vampire anti-hero. Thus, there is no special impression or deeper introduction, especially for viewers who are not familiar with the character. Espinosa is like patching up a number of aspects at once, even unrelated ones, in shaping the plot of the film. Some parts feel missed so that there are so many questions when watching.

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Milo's character is an example of that. Milo is Morbius' best friend as well as the main villain. Initially, he was depicted as an orphan and suffering from the same disease as Morbius. However, the character changes are not clearly developed. Milo also doesn't seem to have a strong motive to become a Morbius film villain. Milo can still be slightly 'saved' thanks to Matt Smith who can bring the character's eccentricity to life.

Milo is just one example of Espinosa's haste in wrapping up the Morbius film. The emotions of each character cannot be connected or conveyed to the audience. The development of the character of Morbius, who is the main character of the film, is also presented less maturely. The anti-hero is not attached to Morbius at all in the film. Morbius' dialogue with other characters seems lifeless, there is no raging inner conflict, everything really feels like a breeze.

Jared Leto's transformation into a Living Vampire couldn't save the disappointingly executed storyline of the Morbius film. Weaknesses not only emerged from the storyline, the film's CGI was also unsatisfactory. However, it can still be forgiven with an eye-pleasing cinematography.

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In general, Morbius failed to meet the audience's expectations. The introduction to Morbius through the big screen did not feel so memorable. However, that disappointment was slightly healed when watching two post-credit scenes from the film Morbius. These two scenes give Morbius the opportunity to 'atone for sins' to appear as one of Marvel's iconic anti-heroes.

5 Morbius Movie Characters and Cast

Jared Leto is ready to act as an anti-hero through Morbius, the latest film from the Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters. This film is an adaptation of characters from Marvel Comics. Morbius recounts the journey of Dr. Michael Morbius, a doctor and scientist genius who suffers from a rare blood disease. The disease left him paralyzed and had to receive a blood transfusion. Morbius' life changes drastically when the research he does turns him into a vampire-like figure. He turns into a vampire if he doesn't drink blood, and that gets him into trouble. Morbius then determined to make an antidote to overcome the chaos he caused. The research has an impact on the people around him, ranging from friends, mentors, to his lover. Here are the characters and cast of Morbius:

1. Michael Morbius

Dr. Michael Morbius (Jared Leto) since childhood suffered from a rare blood disease that left him paralyzed and required blood transfusions three times a day. Morbius transforms into a vampire-like figure after injecting a serum containing a bat gene. This situation makes it difficult for him. He will turn into a vampire if he does not drink blood. On the other hand, he doesn't want to suck the blood of innocent people so he can maintain his human form.

2. Martine Bancroft

Martine Bancroft (Adria Arjona) is Morbius' lover who is also a doctor and helps with research. He was the first to see Morbius turn into a vampire. The vampire in Morbius didn't dampen Bancroft's loyalty. He still helps his lover find the antidote, even though he is haunted by death threats if Morbius turns into a vampire at any time.

3. Milo

Morbius has been friends since childhood with Milo (Matt Smith), someone who also suffers from a rare blood disease. Milo is also a donor who provides financial assistance for Morbius' research. Milo, who longs for healing, wants to follow in the footsteps of Morbius who has recovered and lives as a vampire. He then participates in injecting the serum without any .harm.

Milo, who longs for healing, wants to follow in the footsteps of Morbius who has recovered and lives as a vampire. He then participates in injecting the serum without Morbius knowing. He then turns into a vile vampire who kills innocent people to suck their blood.

4. Nicholas

Nicholas (Jared Harris) runs a foundation that treats people with rare diseases such as Morbius and Milo. He is also a mentor as well as a father figure for the two friends.

Nicholas still frequented Morbius and Milo even though they had grown up. Until then he saw his two foster children turned into someone he never imagined.

5. Simon Stroud

FBI agent Simon Strous (Tyrese Gibson) is tasked with investigating the mysterious death of a mercenary. He found a number of clues that indicated Morbius' involvement in the murder. Simon then hunted Morbius to find out the secret behind the case, which was also followed by a series of murders in various corners of the city. The entire story of the character Morbius can be seen in theaters since March 30, 2022.