Moon Knight Review: Oscar Isaac’s Marvel Series Is a Snooze Fest

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Moon Knight — premiering Wednesday on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar

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Moon Knight's anti-hero traits are stressed upon more on the Marvel series.

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Moon Knight is not quite Batman but with dissociative identity disorder, as the character has oft been described.

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Moon Knight name checks a series of Egyptian gods.

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Moon Knight Cast: Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, May Calamawy Moon Knight Creator: Jeremy Slater Streaming Platform: Disney+Hotstar Moon Knight Stars: 3.5/5

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The Marvel series is partly set in Egypt — in addition to London.

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Moon Knight involves at least two archaeologists, hunting for tombs, and supernatural creatures.

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The Marvel series is inspired by movies like Raiders of the Lost Ark, something Moon Knight creator and head writer Jeremy Slater.

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