Morgan
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: September 2, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 33 Critic Reviews
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11
Mixed:
16
Negative:
6
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80
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenAug 29, 2016
The thrilling premise of Morgan eventually gets muddled amid standard thriller-action, blunting the intended impact of a final sequence that should produce chills, but instead merely provides information. Still, those seeking smart, edgy genre fare will find plenty to savor in this well-cast drama. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliSep 2, 2016
It’s an attempt to wed philosophical science fiction concepts with bloody horror - a dubious endeavor that somehow works. The movie doesn’t seek to be a mindless gore-fest but neither does it show restraint when it comes to violence. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Ellen BraitSep 1, 2016
This isn’t to say Scott doesn’t occassionally rely on classic scary-movie thrills – but, mostly, it concentrates on developing its intriguing narrative and believable characters. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneKatie WalshSep 1, 2016
The failure of Morgan is in its lack of restraint. The first half of the film is as tightly controlled as the lab facility, with small moments of foreshadowing planted expertly, if obviously. The second half descends into a violent bloodbath, and the twists in the story that lie just below the surface waiting to be discovered are spoken aloud, taken from theory to fact Read full review
75
The Seattle TimesSoren AndersenAug 30, 2016
Anchored by Mara’s rigidly controlled performance and Taylor-Joy’s tremulous yet quietly menacing work, Morgan is an effective tension generator that unfortunately falls apart at the end. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyAug 30, 2016
Is Morgan hardwired for violence, or is “she” just a synthetic naïf with a bloody glitch? Taylor-Joy and the rest of the ace cast make you care about the answer to that question. The script? Less so. Read full review
75
Consequence of SoundRandall ColburnAug 29, 2016
Morgan isn’t hard sci-fi. It isn’t trying to solve the questions that have suffused the genre since its inception. Rather, it couches those ever-more-timely concerns in scenes of high action and affecting character connection. Read full review
70
Village VoiceApril WolfeSep 1, 2016
Even if his film's plot is predictable, the younger Scott is returning the ensemble thriller to its roots with something far more important than an airtight story: compelling, well-drawn characters and the talented actors to play them. Read full review
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The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerAug 31, 2016
The director, Luke Scott (son of Ridley), doesn’t exactly elevate this material, but he does see it through. The voice of Brian Cox goads the action into Bourne territory to counter its "Ex Machina" overtones, but the movie works best when it riffs away from its antecedents into even more pitiless territory. Read full review
65
TheWrapAlonso DuraldeAug 30, 2016
Whatever its flaws, this is a rare genre movie that allows two women — both Mara and Taylor-Joy are coolly riveting, particularly when they’re playing off each other — to take center stage in both the drama and the action, both of which get pretty intense. Read full review
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Philadelphia InquirerTirdad DerakhshaniSep 1, 2016
Anya Taylor-Joy, who delivered a heartrending breakout performance in "The Witch," is entrancing as this exotic being, Morgan. Read full review
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