Fans waited quite some time for Sony’s adaptation of Morbius to hit theaters. Unfortunately, the film hasn’t quite been what fans were hoping for. Sony has had a very mixed track record when it comes to their adaptations of iconic Spider-Man characters, and it looks like the movie has been received more on the negative side. Now the film’s director, Daniel Espinosa, has opened up about the negative reviews that Morbius has received so far.
He revealed his thoughts while speaking with Insider, and noted that his way of thinking goes back to his first feature. While he’s a tough critic of his own work, he does mention that he’s proud of what he does.
As Daniel Espinosa explained:
“When I did my first feature it was a small movie called Babylon Disease I remember one day going home on the subway and I had a few drinks so I was a bit drunk. Someone nudged me on the train and said, ‘I have to tell you what’s wrong with the second scene in your feature,’ and I was like, ‘Well, okay.’ The point I’m making is that it’s a strange thing to make something that is so public… 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.”
Daniel Espinosa shared a similar statement to ComicBook, and explained that having his films out in public is “always very strange,” at least for him.
“I mean, I try not to… I just ask my friends to send me the ones that they think are clever. I mean, good or bad. 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.”
It’s definitely interesting to see a filmmaker be open about their movie’s negative reception, especially so soon after its initial release. If nothing else, Daniel Espinosa seems quite open to criticism and accepts that it’s a part of the process, even if it’s a strange one for him. Hopefully these negative reviews from Morbius won’t stop him from further evolving his creative process and making movies.
Sony’s newly-released Marvel film Morbius is currently playing in theaters.