I was crying because I didn’t have shoes until I met Eddie Brock, and he kept losing them in crazy ways. Then we laughed. The adventures of Eddie and Venom, the alien symbiote that resides in his body, was an interesting cinematic ride for me. I found the first movie a bit boring, but it was interesting enough to give the second one a try. That movie was much better and addressed the flaws I found in its predecessor with a more interesting story and tighter direction. Now it’s time to create a trilogy of Venom stories and wrap things up with Venom: The Last Dance. A dark being named Knull (Andy Serkis) was once trapped by his symbiote creations. The only way for him to escape and take revenge on the entire universe is to find the codex, a key attached to the symbiote. The codex is only forged when the symbiote brings its host back to life. After doing that for Eddie (Tom Hardy), Venom now harbors the Codex within himself. Meanwhile, Area 51’s above-ground facilities are officially being decommissioned, but the Imperium, a secret underground laboratory, is still functioning. This is where Dr. Teddy Payne (Juno Temple) is conducting experiments on several other symbiotes captured by Rex Strickland (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and his soldiers. That means Eddie has a lot of work to do. He is not only suspected of murdering Det. He is on the run from the authorities due to Patrick Mulligan (Stephen Graham), but must also fight Strickland’s soldiers who are targeting him in order to retrieve Venom. Oh yeah, there’s also a creature called a Xenophage sent by Knull to retrieve the Codex. Their pursuit is hot. Venom: The Last Dance continues, written and directed by Kelly Marcel, who made her directorial debut after writing the first two films. A tradition of being better than the previous one. Not only is this a great way to bring these characters together, it’s good old-fashioned entertainment for the sake of entertainment, but it’s also a fun adventure. The best thing about this movie is that it unexpectedly revealed how much I connected with this duo. Unlikely heroes. As the story progressed, I was even more invested in it than in the other two movies. I was even surprised at how emotional I was during the final reel’s climactic event. Venom: The Last Dance could ultimately be used as a template for how the trilogy should be executed, perhaps even for future film series.
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Until I met Eddie Brock, I cried because I didn’t have shoes, and he kept losing them in ridiculous ways, and then I laughed.
The adventures of Eddie and Venom, the alien symbiote that resides in his body, was an interesting cinematic ride for me. I found the first movie a bit boring, but it was interesting enough to give the second one a try. That movie was much better and addressed the flaws I found in its predecessor with a more interesting story and tighter direction. Well, it’s time to create a trilogy of Venom stories and conclude it with Venom: The Last Dance.
A dark entity named Knull (Andy Serkis) was once imprisoned by his creation, the symbiote. The only way for him to escape and take revenge on the entire universe is to find the codex, a key attached to the symbiote. The codex is only forged when the symbiote brings its host back to life. After doing it for Eddie (Tom Hardy), Venom now has the Codex inside him.
Meanwhile, Area 51’s above-ground facilities are officially being decommissioned, but the Imperium, a secret underground laboratory, is still functioning. This is where Dr. Teddy Payne (Juno Temple) is conducting experiments on several other symbiotes captured by Rex Strickland (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and his soldiers.
This means Eddie has a lot of work to do. He is not only suspected of murdering Det. He is on the run from the authorities due to Patrick Mulligan (Stephen Graham), but must also fight Strickland’s soldiers who are targeting him in order to retrieve Venom. Oh yeah, there are also creatures called Xenophages sent by Knull to retrieve the Codex, and their whereabouts are hot.
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Written and directed by Kelly Marcel, who made her directorial debut after writing the first two films, Venom: The Last Dance continues the tradition of surpassing its predecessor. Not only is this a good throwback to these characters, it’s good old-fashioned entertainment for entertainment’s sake, but it’s also a hilarious adventure.
The best thing about this movie was how it unexpectedly revealed how connected I was to this unlikely duo of heroes. As the story progressed, I was even more invested in it than in the other two movies. I was even surprised at how moved I was by the climactic event of the final reel.
Venom: The Last Dance is ultimately how the trilogy progresses, and may even be used as a template for future film series.
