Review of Venom (2018) by Kirsten A — 04 Oct 2018

Don't listen to the negative critics, most of who clearly are not actual comic book fans and don't understand that this film is based on the comic book series Venom: Lethal Protector, in where Venom is less of a villain and more of an antihero.

While it obviously had it's flaws (some issues with the pace of the film and some small plot holes or missing scenes that fans would have appreciated), it also had its pleasant surprises and impressive comic book accuracy at times. You've got to understand that this is a spin off storyline outside of the Spiderman universe and for what it is, it was incredible (in my opinion).

Tom Hardy is an excellent candidate to play Eddie Brock, and was even more impressive on-screen. There were tie-ins to subplots of The Amazing Spiderman (and others) that made Hardy's portrayal that much more believable.

So all in all, here's the thing, if you're a "tator tot" Spiderman fan, you're going to hate this film. If you're a hardcore Venom and comic book fan, like myself, this film may be a pleasant surprise.