Review of Venom (2018) by Brendan N — 08 Oct 2018
This needed to be R rate, pure and simple. The film is on shaky ground from the beginning, much like Ghost Rider failed to capture the essence of the character. The biggest issue I had was the short timeframe of Brock and Venom being together, this needed to happen much earlier.
It's the same with Riot and Drake, the rushed post production editing leaves the character moments on the floor. This review is based on the cinematic experience and I'll review if they re-edit this film into the R rating it deserves.
The film fails to find a consistent tone in this age of superhero films, the darkness of the movie does not match the style of the film. The producers and studio obviously did not want to spend 100 million on a R rated film, that' fair enough, that's their choice but remember Deadpool was a risky venture that paid off in spades.
Hollywood needs to start releasing two versions of the films. The mould for cinema releases has changed and if they keep aiming at the teenage audience these franchises will fail. The trailer promised darker moments, but this was quite tame in the end.
09/10/2018.
This review of Venom (2018) was written by Brendan N on 08 Oct 2018.
Venom has generally received positive reviews.
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