Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)

[Eric Prime]

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[Rorschach]

Let There Be Cinema.

 

3/5

[filmlover]

An absolute mess but a fun mess that's compulsively watchable, and a definite improvement over its depressingly mediocre predecessor. Whereas that movie felt like an attempt at a serious superhero movie that accidentally ended up on the campy side of business, Andy Serkis approaches this fully aware that he's making a schlocky B-movie (albeit one with a bafflingly overqualified cast) that doesn't pretend it's anything more than that. The biggest disappointment is that because this is a total CGI fest, we aren't fully treated to the promise of Legends Hardy and Harrelson battling it out as to who can chew the most scenery since their computer-made symbiotes dominate the majority of their action moments. A mixed bag overall: it's definitely not a good movie at all, but is it a highly entertaining one to see in a big theater with a sold out crowd? You bet it is.

 

And the mid-credits scene holy shit lmfao! I don't know if it's absurd or a stroke of genius that

 

Spoiler

Sony is apparently somehow managing to turn all the Spidey-verse movies they've made over the last 19 years into MCU canon retroactively.

 

C+

[FilmFincher]

Definitely more enjoyable than the 1st, seemed like Woody was having fun. 

 

4.5/10

[SnokesLegs]

I had an unexpectedly large amount of fun with this, all the Eddie/Venom bromance scenes were hilarious, Tom Hardy knows exactly what type of film he’s making and just has an absolute blast with it. I honestly enjoyed this more than all of the “proper” MCU films released so far this year! 

[Avatree]

Not as fun as the first film. Pretty sure the only thing anyone's gonna remember it for is the credits scene. I mean it was fine. I somewhat enjoyed the 90 minutes (and glad it was only 90 minutes), and wholly enjoyed every single Tom hardy / Venom scene. I could literally watch that double act all day every day for a whole year and not get bored.

 

There are definitely worse tentpole films out there.

 

Well I say tentpole, it feels more like a straight to video sequel... in a good way.

 

 

Edited November 8, 2021 by Avatree

[titanic2187]

Can I say this movie is excellently paced as a tentpole? A notable step up from the 1st one. 

[CoolioD1]

they definitely leaned into the comedy more with this one even michelle williams and her boyfriend were goofier so i enjoyed that, and tom hardy is fun to watch but honestly kinda switched off every time they cut back to carnage and his girlfriend. dude was a total buzzkill. 

[MickelC]

I just want to see Venom in the new spiderman movie. I like the second part more than the first one. 

[avensis]

I was hopeful that this sequel would catch up with the "carnage" of the first ... And in view of the trailer, I was not reassured. And after full viewing, it only confirms this feeling ....

Edited November 19, 2022 by avensis