Alright fam, we're gonna say it. It's Madame Web time!
“Madame Web” Review: Is This Solo Movie Better Than “Morbius”? Or Did Its Tangled Knots Spin A Misfire?“Madame Web” is the fourth entry in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, proceeding the two “Venom” outings and Jared Leto’s “Morbius”. The film is directed by S.J. Clarkson and features Dakota Johnson , Sydney Sweeney , Isabela Merced , and Tahar Rahim .When the first trailer for “Madame Web” was released online, it became infamous due to the sheer absurdity of one of its lines.
Nevertheless, her associate, Ezekiel Sims has other plans and he steals the spiders for his heinous plot. Although he does not intend to hurt her, eventually, he shoots her in the abdomen and leaves her to die.On the brink of death, she is taken by a group of mysterious beings who try to save her through ritualistic means. Constance manages to deliver her baby during the ritual, effectively preserving her life. Nevertheless, Constance succumbs to her wound and dies.
After an unfortunate accident on the job causes Cassie to manifest precognitive abilities, she finds herself drawn back to the three girls that she crosses paths with earlier. Realizing that the trio is in grave danger as Ezekiel seeks to destroy them, Cassie decides to step in and prevent the crimes from ever happening.From the opening scene, we were already shaking our heads in disbelief.
If you walked into this movie thinking that Sydney, Isabela, and Celeste’s characters were going to play major roles and battle alongside Madame Web, for real, we wouldn’t blame you. After all, the marketing has featured these characters heavily, suits and all. There are only two short scenes that feature them in suits, and they only appear during visions of the future. While we wouldn’t necessarily say that it’s a bad thing, the fact remains that this film was marketed with a trio of Spider-Women in mind. So, audiences might go in expecting Sydney Sweeney in a black costume at some point and go “That’s it?” because it’s only there for 20 seconds.