Venom (2018)
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Director: Ruben Fleischer
Writers: Scott Rosenberg, Jeff Pinker, Kelly Marcel
Cinematography: Matthew Libatique
Composer: Ludwig Goransson
Cast: Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Jenny Slate, Scott haze
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Eddie Brock has achieved symbiosis with his new found partner Venom. With his new found help he will bring down the Life foundation.
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This film is terrible from the choices the director choose , the script and plot is subpar that shouldn’t be accepted for superhero films today, pacing issues, stale acting from the co stars, but there’re some things that redeem Venom as a film like the chemistry between Eddie and Venom. For me Venom comedic timing was really good combined with Eddie’s awkwardness.
While talking about Chemistry. The chemistry between Eddie and Anne was pretty bad this was mostly due because of the director I think especially since these two actors are fantastic. With Michelle Williams acting through Manchester of the Sea, Greatest Showman, and Brokeback Mountain and Tom Hardy well you know where I’m getting at.
While watching this film I had a vibe of Upgrade and 2008 Incredible Hulk. The action sequences with Venom and Riot to me were intence, but It isn’t up to par with today’s technology; don’t get me wrong it is still way better than Spider-Man 3 Venom by a long shot, but we’ve seen better with The Hulk and even Pacific Rim. I loved the look of Venom, it was just the action sequences that looked messy to me.
This movie did not need to be two hours long to be honest if the first half was cut just a little it would have made it a little bit better, but not enough. Let talk about the positive. When Venom attaches himself to Eddie I like the struggle with them achieving symbiosis. What I didn’t like was all the extra fluff with Anne in the relationship with the doctor. I found my self dozing off until venom came into the picture that’s when the film had my full attention.
I said on twitter that Venom wasn’t a good movie, but I also said that I can see the potential of Sony having a universe. What they have to work on is finding the right director for each film. i might be wrong but it felt like Ruben Fleischer didn’t want to direct this because his other films are way better directed then this. Like Zombieland, and Gangster Squad.
If you watched Venom what did you think of it? If you haven’t watched the film are you excited to watch it?
STAY AFTER THE CREDITS!
5/10
Extra input about Venom, but not part of the review.
With this film release I need to talk about fans attacking critics because some gave bad reviews to venom. First thing is it isn’t healthy to complain about someone else opinion if you don’t care what they have to say why attack them; that doesn’t make since to me. Me personally like reading other reviews because it gives me their perspective on a film I might not agree, but thats is why we discuss thing peacefully not attack. To me that is a waste of time and effort.
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