Moon Knight Review: Oscar Issac brings his A-game to MCU in most outlandish Marvel show yet, go binge-watch it
Moon Knight, the latest Marvel Studios TV show on Disney+ Hotstar is its most unique outing to date. It manages to keep a safe distance from the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It brings together two of the most sought after actors in the business, Oscar Issac playing the titular character(s) along with Ethan Hawke who embodies Arthur Harrow, the leader of a cult that worships an Egyptian goddess. The first four episodes of Moon Knight were made available for a preview out of its six-episode limited run and it’ll be safe to say that Kevin Feige and Co have hedged their bets on the right kind of exposition required to bring such a complex character to life.The first episode sets a darker tone that’s only a foretaste of the things to come. We are introduced to Steven Grant, an alter personality of mercenary Marc Spector, who works at a gift shop in a museum. The opening of the episode also brings in Arthur Harrow in the backdrop of Bob Dylan’s Every Grain of Sand performing a spine-chilling ritual. However, it isn’t implied that he’s suffering from trigeminal neuralgia like his comic book counterpart. He worships the goddess Ammit who is a devourer of unworthy souls judged by the scales of justice. Harrow has some twisted ideas about justice and Grant doesn’t shy away from calling him and his followers out.