Early reactions and reviews of MADAM WEB call it an “embarrassing mess” and a “clumsy and poorly written” film

Critics have seen Sony Pictures’ latest Marvel film, Mrs. Web, and reactions and reviews of the film began flooding the Internet. The reviews pretty much confirm what we all thought the film would be, an “embarrassing mess” that is said to be even worse than Morbius. The film is also said to be full of “terrible, corny dialogue” and “sloppy”.

There are actually some people who liked the film, but most reviews paint it in a negative light. It’s a shame that Sony couldn’t muster their resources and talent to make a good superhero movie. With audiences and fans feeling superhero fatigue, we need a great superhero movie right now, but it doesn’t seem like Mrs. Web it will be like this. The movie will only make things worse.

Read the reviews below and let us know what you think.

Here’s an example of what other critics say about Madame Web:

“Madame Web has some good ideas, but poor execution that mimics the worst aspects of early 2000s comic book movies drags the entire production into something as thin and fragile as a spider’s web.” – How bloody cold

“Based on Madame Web, however, Sony’s Spider-Man universe is now completely lifeless and in no need of reanimation.” – The daily beast

“There are no exciting comic book teases to tear down (there are teases upon teases more than anything) or satisfying emotional payoffs to hold onto. It’s a story that only makes sense if you don’t think about it, full of performances that aren’t very engaging , and then it ends. That ending suggests there may be more Madame Web to come, but we’d be very, very surprised if that ever happened. – Gizmodo

“If there’s one thing that’s interesting about Madame Web, it’s how the film explores the post-9/11 personal security landscape. Through Ezekiel’s evil planning with his assistant, Madame Web shows how much privacy civilians have willingly gave up – or the US government took – everything in the name of national security. It’s a rare satisfying element in a film that otherwise fails to deliver at all times.” – The Hollywood Reporter

“Madame Web has the makings of an interesting psychological superhero thriller, but with a script overcrowded with extraneous characters, basic archetypes and generic dialogue, it underwhelms the talent and future of its on-screen Spider-Women.” – IGN

“Johnson is one of the most naturally honest and gifted performers to ever take on the lead role in one of these films, and while that allows her to elevate certain moments of the film far beyond what they have any right to be, it also makes it impossible to she hides in moments that expose her own misery.” -IndieWire

“Ultimately, Madame Web could have been a decent B-side to a superhero movie, but the terrible, cheesy dialogue and lackluster pacing quickly doom it.” -JoBlo.com

“No matter how likable Cassie and her friends are, they are helpless in the face of a plot that goes through the motions, revealing ‘shocking’ twists about her past and building to an over-the-top ending. Madame Web argues that no one’s future is written, but it’s very easy to see exactly where the film is going.” – Daily screen

“Because if you thought ‘Morbius’ was bad, buckle up for ‘Madame Web.’ Directed by SJ Clarkson (“Jessica Jones”), the psychological thriller (½ out of four; rated PG-13; in theaters Wednesday) barely rises above the painfully low bar set by Jared Leto’s pseudo-vampire film.” – United States today

“In the end, ‘Madame Web’ feels like a cross between an extended soda pop commercial and a teaser trailer for further spinoffs. ‘Whatever the future holds, we’ll be ready,’ Cassie promises. But you don’t have to be a fortune teller in seeing that this particular franchise is DOA – or a snob for expecting better.” – Variety

The film’s synopsis reads: “Separating itself from the typical genre, Madame Web tells the origin story of one of Marvel publishing’s most enigmatic heroines. The suspenseful thriller takes center stage Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a Manhattan paramedic who may have clairvoyant abilities. Forced to face revelations about her past, she forms relationships with three young women destined for a powerful future… if they can all survive a deadly present.

Mrs. Web stars Dakota JohnsonCassandra “Cassie” Webb, Sydney Sweeney as Julia Carpenter/Spider-Woman, Isabela Mercede in the role of Anya Corazon/Araña, Celeste O’Connor as Mattie Franklin/Spider-Woman,Tahar Rahim in the role of Ezekiel Sims, Emma Roberts, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps (The Upshaws)AND Adam Scott (Separation).

The film was directed by SJ Clarkson (Jessica Jones), and will be released in theaters on February 14th.