5.2 | / 10 |
Users | 4.2 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Biochemist Michael Morbius tries to cure himself of a rare blood disease, but he inadvertently infects himself with a form of vampirism instead.
Starring: Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Tyrese GibsonAction | 100% |
Comic book | 81% |
Sci-Fi | 70% |
Fantasy | 68% |
Horror | 6% |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French: Dolby Digital 5.1
Portuguese: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
Thai: Dolby Digital 5.1
English, English SDH, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin (Simplified), Mandarin (Traditional), Thai
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
Digital copy
4K Ultra HD
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 1.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Someone has to occupy the bottom spot. With Superhero films the de facto state of the cinema landscape going on now for a couple of decades, it is only natural to expect that with the flood will come some stinkers. Morbius is one of those stinkers. Here is a completely uninspired mess of a movie that puts a capably built film on the screen but offers nothing beyond a string of generic, predictable, and hopelessly haggard story points and character dynamics. Absent the energy of the best Superhero films, the characterization and world building that define the finest, and focused instead on rote formula and fatigued repetition, the film, from Director Daniel Espinosa (Safe House, Life) results in a piddling Marvel movie ranking at the bottom (along with the likes of The Eternals) of the otherwise rather grand world of Superhero cinema.
The included screenshots are sourced from a 1080p Blu-ray disc.
Sony brings Morbius to the UHD format with a 2160p/Dolby Vision UHD presentation that offers a satisfying, if not fairly standard, suite of
upgrades to the viewing experience over the companion 1080p Blu-ray. The Dolby Vision color grading offers a full spectrum improvement,
yielding, perhaps most obviously, superior blacks and whites. Look at the scene when Morbius is "receiving" his reward at the 9:49 mark; the black
tuxedo jacket is strikingly more efficient in depth and black accuracy while the white shirt underneath leaps off the screen with a newfound sense of
punch and vitality. Though the picture is somewhat dark with typical cold vampire tones of blue and gray dominating the proceedings, there is no
question that the Dolby Vision presentation enhances the content with added color depth and accuracy unavailable within the SDR color spectrum
range.
The resolution upgrade also bears some desirable fruit as well. The gains to sharpness and clarity are unmistakable, particularly in character close-ups
where skin intricacies are visible beyond the Blu-ray's reach, which is impressive because such content looks terrific on the Blu-ray as it is. But the gains
serve to amplify the picture's excellence and bring to it a very qualified cinematic look and feel. Even the visual effects enjoy superior clarity and
visibility, even as fast as they often move around the screen. The 2160p resolution still holds some source noise, but it never feels intrusive. There are
no obvious encode issues to report, either.
On the UHD format, Morbius earns a Dolby Atmos soundtrack. There is certainly a fullness and precision here that is unmistakable from the outset. The sense of immersive musical space and terrific clarity are in evidence from the very first note. The presentation is not quite as aggressive as one might expect at reference volume, but everything else is in good working order, and the grandeur of the Costa Rican environment to follow is simply majestic. He cacophony of natural sounds is quickly complimented by fluid score and deep bass heard from a waterfall and a helicopter powering through the stage. The swarm of vampire bats to follow sings through the speakers with incredible precision and full stage complimentary excellence, including plenty of well-defined overhead content. Such full-stage engagement excellence holds for the duration. Gunfire pops with definite, aggressive authority and various vampire action scenes present with unmistakably full-bodied excellence as well as all the ear candy type Atmos goodness that one would expect of a big budget, action-oriented, comic book film. Dialogue is clear and center positioned for the duration. This is a terrific soundtrack from Sony and Dolby.
This UHD release of Morbius contains no extras on the UHD disc beyond a suite of previews. However, the bundled Blu-ray houses everything
listed below. A Movies Anywhere digital copy code is
included with purchase. This release ships with a non-embossed slipcover.
Morbius is not a "bad" film in that it's poorly made, but it is a "bad" film in that there's not a single shred of originality within it. From character details to plot mechanics to special effects, nothing stands out as unique or worth the time investment. Sony's UHD is at least solid. Video and audio are fine -- the latter in particular is a real treat -- and the included Blu-ray disc comes with a handful of extras. Skip it.
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