Morbius director Daniel Espinosa wants to know what the critics think of his film, even if the reviews are terrible.
Speaking to ComicBook.com, Espinosa explained that while he isn’t focusing on the harsh criticisms of Morbius, he has his friends send him any reviews that they find interesting. “I just ask my friends to send me the ones that they think are clever. I mean, good or bad,” said Espinosa. “And then I get a bunch of clever stuff and the stuff that my friends don’t think is clever, maybe it’s just healthy for me to read. So, it is that. You make a movie that is supposed to be public. I mean, it’s part of the fundamental concept of what you’re doing, but it’s always very strange.”
This isn’t the first time Espinosa has addressed Morbius‘ negative reception. The filmmaker acknowledged that while he often struggles with criticizing his own creations, it’s always difficult to hear the opinions of the audience. “The point I’m making is that it’s a strange thing to make something that is so public,” said Espinosa. “Look, I have a lot of self-hatred so I have a lot of criticism of my own work. I’m always trying to focus on being better. But I am also proud of what I do. There are parts in all of my movies that I’m really proud of.”
Morbius debuted to almost universally negative reviews, with many describing the film as boring and unentertaining. Coupled with patchy special effects and uninspired writing, the latest installment in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe struggled to win over critics.
While the audience response to Morbius has been been a lot stronger, many have expressed their frustration regarding the cut Spider-Man references which appeared in the movie’s trailer. Several Easter eggs pointing to the existence of the Web-Heb, including what appeared to be a mural of Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man didn’t make it into the final version of the movie. Espinosa explains that this is just a part of the creative process and happens with many films. “I mean, it’s funny, because when you do a movie of this sort, there are some people that make the trailer and then you make the movie and when you make a movie, you always cut out things,” said Espinosa.
Morbius is now in theaters.
Source: ComicBook.com
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