Venom Let There Be Carnage Review Movie
Venom: Let There Be Carnage Review
It's a fact with regard to its many imperfections, Venom was a massive success. Even though it was an Spider-Man spin-off that didn't have a real Spider-Man — one that neutralized its dark, edgy popular comic book character with the form of a visually spooky PG-13 origin story, the audience turned into the theater in hundreds to watch Tom Hardy play Eddie Brock and his symbiote symbiote alter-ego. There were also moments of hilarious funny head-scratching fun (Hardy leaping into a fish tank at the restaurant! ) While Let There Be Carnage is more comfortable in showcasing those undiscovered aspects (the unexpected importance of two chickens called Sonny as well as Cher! ) This sequel nevertheless a disappointingly weak attempt for one of Marvel's most beloved characters.
In the first film it was apparent it was evident that Tom Hardy has a genuine love for each of Brock as well as Venom (whom is also voiced by him with a booming, gravelly tone) which is a kind that's a mix of sad-bro Jekyll and his lunk-headed brain-munching Hyde. In this film, he's the co-writer along with Kelly Marcel, and while the more loose, more regular portrayal of the two characters this time is motivated by his personal love for the character the witty banter between them remains an interesting interpretation of the character that has a gnarly '90s vibe that is coated with cheese.
The PG-13 rating may be the most problematic aspect which leaves Serkis in a bind. There's not much carnage to be found.
There's a grain of an interesting idea in this film -it's the idea that Let There Be Carnage is an esoteric double-break-up film, in which Brock struggles with his separation of Michelle Williams' Anne (still extremely under-used) as well as pondering the relationship he has with Venom. (Ingmar Bergman's 'Scenes From a Symbiote Marriage' is anyone else interested?) While a romcom based on the Venom character may sound fun, the truth is a mash-up of funny gags Venom's voiceovers are terribly dull, a watered-down flow of Deadpool-like, snarky humor that is an symbiotic director's commentary that which you cannot turn offand is layered over a badly written story and action scenes that aren't as good as the myriad of comic book movies that are out there.
It's particularly disappointing considering the talent on display this time around. Ruben Fleischer has left the role of director, and replaced by the legendary Andy Serkis — but anyone has any hope that the performance-capture talent behind the stunningly drawn CG creations such as Gollum as well as Planet Of The Apes' Caesar may be able to create some order from the fast-cutting confusion of dimly-lit action scenes will soon be blown away. The splodgy-symbiote effects make for a minor improvement over the last movie, however it's difficult to not be thinking about how Serkis could have done with a higher budget and a more bold rating.
Again, the rating of PG-13 (an astonishingly mild 15 within UK) UK) is probably the most problematic flaw which leaves Serkis stuck with a promise that can't be fulfilled There's very little violence to be found. Woody Harrelson's character serial killer Cletus Kasady — thankfully free of the strange Mick Hucknall hairstyle which he wore in the previous film's cameo. Now replaced with a creepy, crew-cutplays with Zodiac-coded creepiness, but doesn't feel at all threatening. And when his Symbiote parasite (named Carnage without explanation) is in charge head-chomping, the trademark remains to the imagination. Even a veiled poultry slaughter is filmed off-screen.
There are a few glimpses of a better movie. In the first encounter with Brock and Kasady (which the script sways in order to accommodate the two characters the murderer who is convicted shows his displeasure with the true crime genre. ("People like serial killers !"); There's an impressive animation that depicts what Kasady has endured in his history and Peggy Lu's scene-stealing shopkeeper Mrs Chen illustrates how enjoyable the body-swapping concept of Venom can be. However, it's often frustrating as the uber-talented Naomie Harris picks up the abandoned talent of Riz Ahmed in the role of Kasady's wicked lover Frances The very nature of Carnage isn't clear; Williams' Anne largely remains tied and gagged to a wooden box.
In spite of the tiniest expectation, Venom: Let There Be Carnage does not disappoint and those who enjoyed the first film shouldn't be upset. If this is the benchmark for cinematic comic book carnage and violence, it's not high. It's a world away from the quality that is consistent with Marvel Studios fare, pray that Venom does not join the MCU as a whole.
