Review of Venom (2018) by Robert R — 08 Oct 2018

Since the alleged butchery of the character that ensued within "Spider-Man 3," comic book fans have been clamoring for a real and true interpretation of Venom to emerge. One that would really encapsulate and, more importantly, appreciate him for what he is; a dark, terrifying, and ultimately iconic piece of what "Spider-Man" means to so many.

This is not that movie. Dear God is it not that movie. However, speaking as a Spidey fan who knows and loves what Venom means to him without needing the stylings of any movie adaptation to validate it, I had a good amount of fun with this.

Let's not be mistaken, though -- this movie is supremely stupid. So many scenes of horrifically bad dialogue, plotting, and character work come to pass. But I was almost never bored by any of it. This is a deeply flawed, yet almost ceaselessly watchable mess of a movie with an undeniably odd, yet still fun central performance from Tom Hardy.

I hesitate to say I want more of these. But I'll see 'em if they provide 'em.