Morbius [Includes Digital Copy]

Overview

Dr. Michael Morbius (Jared Leto), a biochemist with a terminal illness, sets out to find a cure for his ailment. Desperate and running out of time, Dr. Morbius pushes for an experimental treatment. Although initially considered a success, the treatment seems to awaken something inside of the doctor. Morbius struggles with his vampiric darkness and his newfound lust for blood. Director Daniel Espinosa brings the infamous comic book antihero to life, as the film loosely ties into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/14/2022
UPC:	0043396569409
Original Release:	2022
Source:	Sony Pictures
Language:	English
Sales rank:	6,515

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jared Leto	Dr. Michael Morbius
Matt Smith	Milo
Adria Arjona	Martine Bancroft
Jared Harris	Dr. Emil Nicholas
Tyrese Gibson	Agent Simon Stroud
Al Madrigal	Agent Rodriguez
Michael Keaton	Adrian Toomes
Zaris-Angel Hator	Anna
Charlie Shotwell	Young Michael
Jason Rennie	Ringleader Bully
Oliver Bodur	Gang Member
Clara Rosager	Jean
Corey Johnson	Mr. Fox,Amercian Diner Patron
Rolan Bell	Private Security Professional
Bentley Kalu	Private Security Professional
David Simon	Nobel Prize Official,Nobel Prize Official
Barry Aird	Newspaper Vendor
Joanna Burnett	Nurse Kristen Sutton
Maia Scalia	Diner Cashier
Archie Renaux	Bobby
Jojo Macari	Gabriel
Abraham Popoola	Ryan
Adam El Hagar	Beat Cop
Daniel Eghan	Central Park Tourist
Kalle Hennie	Norwegian Bodyguard
Chris Ryman	Officer Dyson
Kishore Bhatt	Nobel Prize Tuxedo Guest
Yash Agnihotri	Nobel Prize Tuxedo Guest
Atul Sharma	Nobel Prize Tuxedo Guest
Hilary Agostini	Nobel Prize Gown Guest
Manoj Anand	Nobel Prize Tuxedo Guest
Nick Owenford	Nobel Prize Tuxedo Guest
Rodrig Andrisan	Man in Central Park /Old Man Running
Crystal Wingx	Nobel Prize Crown Guest
Lasco Atkins	Café Customer
Jorge Martinez	NYPD Officer
Pierre Bergman	Nobel Prize Tuxedo Guest
Colin Blyth	Nobel Prize Tuxedo Guest
Phil Gascoyne	NY Businessman,NY Businessman
Jill Buchanan	NY Diner
Joseph Esson	Young Loxias
Kadrolsha Ona Carole	Nobel Prize Guest
Stuart Whelan	Security Guard
Bern Collaço	NYPD Police Officer
Bharat Mistri	Nobel Prize Tuxedo Guest
Richard R. Corapi	Cafe Patron
Sam Wilkinson	Soccer Guy
Adam Collins	Private Security Contractor
Ross Forder	Bar Guest
Adam Darlington	NY Homeless Man
Jag Patel	Nobel Prize Winner - Dignitary
Nick Davison	Nobel Prize Guest
Christian Di Sciullo	Swat Team
Linda Dootson	Nobel Prize Gown Guest
Ria Fend	Central Park Passerby
Deborah Rock	NY Subway Passenger
Sam Vaghani	SWAT Team
Davina Sitaram	Jogger
Glen Passingham	FBI Agent
Gloria Garcia	Martine's Mother
Jay Gomez-Adams	Construction Worker
Tuncay Gunes	Richards
Parrgash Kaur	New York Business Woman
Martin Polak	Passerby
Mimi Pitakworraratana	Tourist
Stuart D. Latham	Passerby
Jorge Leon	NYPD Officer
Wai Liu	Passerby
Keith Lomas	Nobel Prize Guest
Sam Sahota	Greek Parent
Andrew Watson	FBI Agent
Prince Marfo	Nobel Prize Tuxedo Guest
Obie Matthew	NYPD Officer
Umesh Wadhvani	Nobel Prize Tuxedo Guest
Josh Murphy	News Reporter
Vickrem Gill	Nobel Prize Winner - Dignitary
Keith Senior	Quirky Male
Christopher Dodd	State Trooper
Tina Louise Owens	Nobel Prize Gown Guest
Amanda Perez	Reporter #4
Jimmy Star	Nobel Prize Tuxedo Guest
Jon Ekstrand	Composer

Technical Credits

Randy Torres	Sound/Sound Designer
Daniel Espinosa	Director
Jared Leto	Executive Producer
Emma Ludbrook	Executive Producer
Louise Rosner	Executive Producer

Editorial Reviews

Morbius is a Sony Marvel film directed by Daniel Espinosa (Safe House), with a screenplay written by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless. It stars Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Jared Harris, and Adria Arjona. The movie opens in Costa Rica where brilliant hematologist and biochemist Michael Morbius (Leto) dazzles the audience, and seemingly scares the spectacles off his companions by slicing open his hand. He uses himself as bait to lure a Hollywood-level number of vampire bats out of a cave. Just like that, the film is off and running. In a flashback, Morbius is shown as an intelligent but sickly child, inflicted with a rare blood disease. He grows up alongside a similarly afflicted childhood friend with whom he has a brotherly bond. Using some questionable methods, he cures the disease within himself but accidentally becomes a living vampire. Michael Morbius is dark and broody, just like a good bat-enthusiast superhero should be. This is another reason why Jared Leto is a great choice for this role. The screams feel genuine, as does the depression. His performance rings true as the conflicted title character. Matt Smith does a great job as Milo. There are a few liberties taken by the writers and director, including the creation of Milo, which is an amalgam of several background characters in Morbius's past. Milo has the potential to be a complex and intriguing character but comes off somewhat flat, though not because of Smith's acting. It is because the audience is not allowed to see his transformation or much of his background. While the movie doesn't necessarily have pacing issues, it does move quickly, never pausing to let the audience catch up with what just happened (or notice what was missing). This makes the 104-minute run time go by quickly. The scenes fly by, quickly alternating between action sequences. What is missing, however, are the deep dives into the character's motives, stories, and choices. There are multiple scenes which could have given depth to Morbius by allowing him to do something, instead of having another character tell the audience what has happened. Leto has the chops to make those scenes rich and emotional, but he isn't given the chance. Morbius comes off a little sloppy. Multiple characters and storylines are forgotten and weak. Even the love story feels somewhat underdeveloped. The movie is bleak and (literally and figuratively) dark. And are they just going to skip the fact that they missed an opportunity to use the phrase "blood brothers" in the flashback scene? A waste of a moment, but not necessarily a waste of two hours. The acting is great, as are the special effects. And the two post-credit scenes are worth sticking around for, as well.