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Hello Cinephiles,
Today we’re talking about the 2021 film Venom: Let There Be Carnage.
Story
The story was simple to a fault, with more time spent on Venom and Brock fighting than anything else.
What story there was, was as predictable as the first, maybe more so. Again, this felt like a bad 90’s script with modern special effects.
Score: 0
Characters
I honestly can’t stand Eddie. He’s a complete fool. Venom isn’t much better. They’re at their best when they snip at each other but still work as a team, and we didn’t see much of that.
Woody Harrelson and Naomie Harris are fantastic, over-the-top, villains. They are tragic and cheesy and wonderful. There was a little too much time spent telling us they were evil vs showing us.
Carnage was super boring.
Again, these actors are way too good for the roles.
Score: 0.5
Dialogue
“Oh shit! He’s a red one.” and “Those two need couples counselling.” were the best lines. Beyond that, it was pretty bad.
Score: 0
Visuals and Music
The special effects, cinematography, and directing were impressive. This movie looked good.
The music was excellent.
Score: 1
Fun
I watched this on my own and it wasn’t fun. I think it might be more fun with friends mocking it.
Score: 0
Overall
The acting, directing, music and visuals are spectacular. None of that saves the movie from a terrible script, unsympathetic characters, and dialogue that would feel cheap in a bad 90’s action movie.
Final Score: 1.5 Stars out of 5
