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Venom: Let There Be Carnage - Movie Review

 

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We are starting to see a tread of going back to the movies. Marvel (Disney and Sony) are currently taking three of the five top USA grossing films in 2021. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings followed by Black Widow are the top two. Black Widow might have been first if not for the Disney+ premier access release the same time as theaters. Venom is currently in fifth place but it has not even been out a full two weeks yet. I suspect it will easily move from this position before it leaves theaters.

This is only the third movie I have seen in theaters post COVID. Cruella and Black Widow were the other two. If you do go to the theater, be sure to follow guidelines of the theater, locality, and state to be safe.

Review

Tom Hardy is definitely the best Eddie Brock/Venom actor we have had. For a bit of trivia, Tom also does the voice of Venom without sound edits. Woody Harrelson is an excellent Cletus Kasady/Carnage. But Andy Serkis does the voice for Carnage. Many know Andy's work in front of the screen as Gollum/Sneagol from Lord of the Rings, Caesar from Planet of the Apes, and Ulysses Klaue from MCU movies. Andy also directs with Venom being his latest film to direct. Some will recognize Naomie Harris from Pirates of the Caribbean. Michelle Williams returns as Anne Weying.

I could list many of the cast but these are the notable ones to me. All the cast are amazing. My son pointed out this movie has much more humor than the first movie but the action takes place later in the film. I found the story much better than the first and found myself curious where they might go with it. The story is loosely based on the comic that I wish I still had. It might be worth something now. 

While trying not to spoil anything, there are definitely some interesting developments in the movie. If you look up Naomie's character Shriek in Marvel comics, you will understand a little of what I am referring to. The other development comes in the end credit scene that is fortunately only a few minutes into the credits to watch. I will be curious when we will see Venom show up next in theaters.

Rating

I would give this a solid HD rating for story and cast. If you enjoy Marvel, I would recommend adding this movie to your collection for under $10. I was able to get my UHD copy on sale for $10 from Vudu.

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