The First Reviews For 'Morbius' Arrive Online

After over two years of trailer teases and after being rescheduled (literally) seven times, Sony and Marvel’s Morbius finally hits theaters this weekend.

Last night, the film’s review embargo was lifted. Since then, countless critics have begun sharing their honest thoughts on the film.

Currently, Morbius has an 18% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 47 % on the Banana Meter.

#Morbius currently sits at 48.6% on the Banana Meter from early reviews from our critics. pic.twitter.com/6OkfE1crxQ
— Banana Meter (@banana_meter) March 31, 2022

While it would be easy (and cheap) to say this superhero vampire film “sucks”, it is also admittedly hard to gauge a film’s quality from aggregated numbers. Because of that, we at The DisInsider have compiled several reviews from some of our industry colleagues in the hopes of helping you decide for yourself if the film is worth the price of admission.

You can check them out below:

‘MORBIUS’ is the definition of a studio product designed only to take your money on the promise of a greater “universe” on the horizon and CGI Jared Leto flying around for 2 hours.

Read our ★ ★ review… https://t.co/TrHUetFQKq
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) March 31, 2022

#Morbius review: Jared Leto's vampire movie reaches new depths of disappointmenthttps://t.co/iIWzJiMjfW pic.twitter.com/IVvBNdYJdC
— Radio Times (@RadioTimes) March 31, 2022

I did not like MORBIUS. Mostly because I’m tired. Tired of the current blockbuster landscape where every movie exists solely for the purpose of what’s down the road and not what’s in front of your eyes. My review for @latimes https://t.co/8K2KQnT6st
— Robert Daniels (@812filmreviews) March 31, 2022

"It all just feels as if Sony are in a rush to get somewhere with these films and not invested in actually telling decent stories."

★★ Review | #Morbius https://t.co/ZLbRhGWnZO pic.twitter.com/OcNFMNP0Va
— Josh Barton (@bartonreviews) March 31, 2022

I don't usually get this angry about the comic book movie industrial complex — let people enjoy things, as goes the constant refrain — but fuck me, what a horrible testament to the present state of Hollywood filmmaking MORBIUS is. https://t.co/2qRnZE3PU6
— Jack King (@jackarking) March 31, 2022

#Morbius won't be for a lot of people, but for this gal, it kinda rocked. Loved the simplistic storytelling with a good origin for @JaredLeto's Michael-who also killed it btw. The inner demon vs humanity is a narrative I will always get behind. My review:https://t.co/v7NHNgf4Ty
— Britt (@BB18180) March 31, 2022

Morbius is an origin story that lacks fangs and bite, marred by shoddy computer-digital fights and an overly serious tone that does the darkened flick no favors. Our review: https://t.co/uKvAbUFodA pic.twitter.com/iXMRS6VEsR
— IGN (@IGN) March 31, 2022

Aside from its previously mentioned issues with clinging to a release date, in the last week alone, it seems as if the film’s own director didn’t want fans to see it, as he spoiled the film on Twitter in an interview with Cinema Blend.

Have any of the reviews swayed your opinion or intention of seeing the film this weekend? Sound off below!

In Morbius, Jared Leto transforms into the titular enigmatic vampiric antihero from Marvel’s comics. Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder and determined to save others suffering his same fate, he attempts a desperate gamble. While at first it seems to be a radical success, a darkness inside him is unleashed. Will good override evil – or will he succumb to his mysterious new urges?

Directed by Daniel Espinosa (Safe House), the film stars Leto (Suicide Squad), Matt Smith (Doctor Who), Adria Arjona (Andor), Jared Harris (Sherlock Holmes), Tyrese Gibson (Fast and Furious franchise), with Michael Keaton somehow (?) reprising his role as Vulture from Spider-Man: Homecoming.