Review- Marvel's Venom (2018)

Investigative Journalist, Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy), an ambitious reporter destroys both his career and his romantic relationship with Anne Weying (Michelle Williams) when he hacks into her computer to get more details on the evil Carlton Drake (Riz Ahmed) and confronts him about his various shady business deals. Six months later, Brock is struggling to keep his life together and make ends meet but his life changes forever when he is approached by one of Drake's employees, Dora Skirth (Jenny Slate). She confirms Eddie's previous suspicions and they break into the lab together which leads to Eddie accidentally getting infected by an alien symbiote named Venom who gives him superpowers while communicating with him in his head. Eddie must rely on his newfound powers to protect the world from a shadowy organization.

Ever since I found out Tom Hardy was going to play the Marvel character, I was literally counting down to the premiere because I knew he was going to amazing. I wasn't expecting anything mind blowing, I just wanted to be entertained and thankfully, I was! Although, the critics haven't been too kind with their reviews but I didn't let it stop me from seeing the Superhero flick. Tom Hardy is a terrific actor so I had no doubt in his acting abilities and his portrayal of the character. At the end of the day, it was really Hardy who made this film worth it. Yes, the script seemed a bit sloppy and some scenes were questionable but it definitely wasn't as shitty as the critics say it was. I loved how witty and intriguing Eddie was especially when he was communicating with his alter-ego. Venom isn't your typical superhero, he's more of an anti-hero and the movie was more good than bad. I loved the action scenes especially the car chase scene. It was adrenaline pumping and I was literally on the edge of my seat. The horror scenes were pretty gruesome and it looked good visually. The plot was all over the place and a lot of the characters except Drake and Venom were forgettable. I think people were expecting something near perfect like The Dark Knight and maybe even Infinity War but for this type of plot, the expectations shouldn't be too high. I wish the climax scene with Venom and Riot was better but it fell a bit flat. Venom wasn't perfect and I don't think it was trying to be, but it's entertaining enough to keep you on the edge of your seat. Ignore the critics and see Venom!

RATING 8/10
BASED ON Venom By David Michelinie & Todd McFarlane
STARRING Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Scott Haze, Reid Scott
RELEASE DATE October 5, 2018

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