Following in your film-making father’s footsteps can be perceived either as a credible career choice or an inevitable curse. So the question is put forth to Morgan first-time director Luke Scott as he oversees this kinetic but overly familiar choppy and saggy sci-fi horror-thriller. Of course Luke is the son of famed Alien and Blade Runner movie mastermind Ridley Scott–the co-producer of his offspring’s muddled and mediocre futuristic feature.
Sure, the young Scott incorporates some of the elder Scott’s cinematic flourishes but for the most part Morgan toys around with interesti... read the rest.
"Alex Garland’s 2015 cult hit Ex Machina, with Alicia Vikander as the robo-girl, trod similar ground; it proved more intellectually ambitious, though Morgan is a dash more fun..."
Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2016/11/16/morgan.html
Knowing it's a research, the mistake is emotionally attached to the subject!
A nicely made sci-fi-thriller, but the entire storyline was built on a very familiar plot. You can find it similarities with 'Splice', 'Uncanny' and 'Ex Machina', but I think overall not a bad attempt. I did not get impressed, so do most of the people who saw those films, especially the end scene. Though it is entertaining, particularly when it turns into an action mode.
The corporate that invested in a research sends an investigator named Lee after the project was met with a small accident. During an intervi... read the rest.
Morgan is a great Science Fiction movie. Horror... not so much. The acting is believable and even though this movie will not blow your mind, it is very enjoyable. The first half drags a bit, but as things get going, the movie shows its stronger side. I found myself not being bored of it at all and Luke Scott, the son of Ridley Scott, directed this one very well. The movie looks great, the sound is top notch and Morgan is the ideal movie to just lean back, relax and open a pack of chips.
You need to be logged in to continue. Click here to login or here to sign up.
Can't find a movie or TV show? Login to create it.