After finding a host body in investigative reporter Eddie Brock, the alien symbiote must face a new enemy, Carnage, the alter ego of serial killer Cletus Kasady.
Director: Andy Serkis
Cast: Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris, Reid Scott, Stephen Graham, Woody Harrelson
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some strong language, disturbing material and suggestive references
Runtime: 1h 30min
Review:
Venom: Let There Be Carnage is the kind of sequel that takes what worked in an underwhelming original and goes all in with them. Andy Serkis directs his film with a kinetic sort of energy that’s hard to ignore. It works best when it focuses on Hardy’s Brock and his symbiote bickering back and forth like the world’s strangest odd couple. It’s goofy and silly but it’s enjoyable for large chunks of its brisk runtime. Woody Harrelson chews up scenery with impressive gusto as the film’s villain. Harrelson seems to relish in these sort of oddball and he’s clearly having a ball it’s just a shame he doesn’t have a better script to work with. There’s an overall sense that Harrelson is slumming here just like Michelle Williams and Naomie Harris who’s criminally underused here. Venom: Let There Be Carnage is the type of cinematic fast food that more enjoyable than it should be and probably bad for you if you have too much of t.
C
