Morgan

"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."

"Instead of developing its themes, it uses them as grist for an overload of "commercial" action."

"Mr. Scott creates a disappointingly skeletal Frankenstein story that entertains efficiently but vacuously."

"A dull, listless, derivative chunk of celluloid lacking any spark or even basic storytelling ability."

"You may start to wonder when the last time an ensemble this good was placed in service of a script this thin."

"Until its letdown of a final stretch, Morgan is a gripping group portrait of menace and vulnerability, each punch to the solar plexus a burning question, timeless and of the moment."

"It's well designed and shot, but in service of a story that never coalesces into something intelligent or compelling."