Venom: 2

But it is an entertaining movie.

Is Carnage scary? Not really. But he is cool. The visual of the red tendrils slicing through prison walls and creating chaotic, jagged weapons is a massive upgrade from the gray mud fight of the first movie. venom 2

If you walked into Venom: Let There Be Carnage expecting a dark, brooding superhero epic, you were probably lost on your way to The Batman . However, if you walked in expecting a bizarre, chaotic, and surprisingly heartfelt buddy comedy where a loser journalist makes out with a puddle of black goo—congratulations, you had the time of your life. But it is an entertaining movie

However, the real MVP of the villain squad is Naomie Harris as Shriek. Her sonic scream powers are visually stunning (rippling concrete and shattered glass), and she brings a tragic, gothic energy to the film that feels like it wandered in from a different, better movie. If you came to see Venom fight Carnage, you get what you want. If you came to see a long fight? You might be disappointed. The final showdown happens in a cathedral (because why not?) and lasts about seven minutes. It’s chaotic, hard to follow in the dark lighting, and ends in a way that feels a little too easy. But he is cool

The banter, the mid-credits scene, and Venom saying "Jump, you pussy!" Stay for: The realization that you just watched the most expensive rom-com about co-dependency ever made.

Director Andy Serkis (the motion-capture king) takes the 2018 original and cranks the dial past 11. The result is lean, mean, and gloriously stupid. Let’s break down why Venom 2 is the strangest love story of the year. First, a confession: this movie moves fast. At just 97 minutes (including credits), Let There Be Carnage feels less like a feature film and more like an extended pilot for a cartoon you desperately want to keep watching. There is no fat on this bone.