Review of Venom (2018) by Dj D — 07 Oct 2018

THIS MOVIE IS ABOUT A CHARACTER THAT HAS A LENGTHY HISTORY TIED TO SPIDER-MAN. SO HONESTLY, THEY HAD A LARGE HURDLE TO OVERCOME BY HAVING A STORY THAT DOESN'T AT ALL CONNECT TO THAT MYTHOS. HOWEVER, JUDGING THIS MOVIE THROUGH THAT LENS IS A HUGE MISTAKE. ONE THAT NEARLY EVERY "PROFESSIONAL CRITIC" SEEMS TO BE DOING.

AS A COMIC FAN, THIS STORY IS AN INTERESTING TAKE ON THE LETHAL PROTECTOR COMIC STORYLINE. A DIFFICULT TASK CONSIDERING THERE'S NO WEBHEAD, BUT ONE THEY MANAGE TO PULL OFF REGARDLESS.

NONE OF THE SECONDARY CHARACTERS IN THIS MOVIE HAVE MUCH DEPTH. BUT ONCE YOU REALIZE THEY'RE MEANT TO BE WINDOW DRESSING TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDDIE AND THE SYMBIOTE, IT'S EASY TO SEE THAT IN THE GREATER SCOPE OF THIS STORY, NO ONE ELSE REALLY REQUIRES THAT ATTENTION. EDDIE'S ARC IS PURELY TIED TO RESOLVING THE OBSTACLES OF ACT ONE. THE SYMBIOTE'S ARC IS FINDING A PLACE TO BELONG IN THIS NEW WORLD. THEY MEET THEIR GOALS IN THE CLIMAX OF THE FILM. IT'S A PAPER THIN PLOT, BUT IT'S JUST ENOUGH TO ENTERTAIN.

TOM HARDY CARRIES THIS MOVIE. THANKS TO THE EDITING OF THE TRAILERS, YOU DON'T EXPECT HUMOR FROM THIS FILM. BUT THERE IS PLENTY. ODD UNCOMFORTABLE HUMOR. BUT THE KIND ANY REAL FAN OF THE SOURCE MATERIAL WILL ENJOY.

THE BIGGEST ISSUE, IS THE EDITING. THIS MOVIE WAS BUTCHERED TO RECEIVE IT'S PG-13 RATING. YOU CAN TELL WITH EVERY ODD CAMERA ANGLE OR CHOPPY QUICK CUT FROM AN ULTRA-VIOLENT SCENE. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN BLOOD EVERYWHERE, BUT NOT A DROP TO BE SEEN.

FINAL JUDGMENT: NOT THE BEST MOVIE EVER MADE. NOT THE CRITICAL FAILURE MOST OF THESE VENOMOUS CRITICS KEEP RIOTING ABOUT. THIS IS A SOLID, RATED R POPCORN MOVIE, LIVING INSIDE A BORING PG-13 HOST. DEFINITELY WORTH A VIEW IF YOU GO TO THE MOVIES TO HAVE FUN. BUT CROSS YOUR FINGERS FOR THE RATED R CUT ON BLU-RAY NEXT YEAR.