Madame Web first reactions aren't kind: 'An embarrassing mess'

Madame Web premiered in Los Angeles this week, and a select few in attendance have shared their opinions on the movie.

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Official premise of Madame Web:

'Cassandra Webb is forced to confront her past while trying to survive with three young women with powerful futures who are being hunted by a deadly adversary.'

Madame Web cast: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O'Connor, Isabela Merced, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Adam Scott, Emma Roberts and Zosia Mamet.

Here are some of the reactions to the new superhero epic...

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Madame Web (2024)

Cassandra Webb suffers from a chronic neuromuscular disorder. This causes breathing and movement problems. She is therefore glued to the ventilator, which resembles a spider web and which allows her to see into the future.

Directed by: S.J. Clarkson
Stars: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney and Celeste O'Connor

Madame Web reviews

"MadameWeb is an embarrassing mess. Talented stars wasted on probably the worst comic book movie I have ever seen. Filled with atrocious dialogue, awkward editing, & all around laughable structure. I sat there baffled scene by scene someone approved this. The memes will redeem it." - YouTube reviewer Cris Parker.

"Morbius was better." - YouTuber Matt Ramos.

"Madame Web is totally fine. There’s really not a lot to say here. The leads are charming. Dakota Johnson is a witchy weirdo. The slasher/FINAL DESTINATION meets superheroes vibes are there. But there’s just not a whole lot to it. Not a disaster. Just kinda there." - James Preston Poole of DiscussingFilm.

"Madame Web is a clunky, poorly-written, messy, and sloppy movie packed with some mediocre editing and performances. Even though it had solid cinematography and an interesting concept, it couldn't be saved due to its terrible execution." - The Hollywood Handle.

"I was not, unfortunately, successfully entertained. Madame Web is a series of misses and wasted opportunities and not just for obvious reasons..." - Reviewer Darth Ro.

"I watched Madame Web and it was bad. I tried to give it a chance but sadly the poor execution didn’t help it. The cast was awesome but the performances were definitely disappointing..." - Brandon Schultz of Fanverse.

"Unfortunately for me, Madame Web lacked the spark it needed in nearly every dept: writing, acting, action sequences. There are a few good moments with an excellent overall pacing, but gees was this hard to get through." - ScreenRant.