Review of Venom

I tried so hard to love this. The story and filming just fall so short of my expectations. I was hoping for a Deadpool/Logan approach that usually incorporates humor and dark storylines intertwined. This movie felt very targeted towards non-fans of the original anti-hero and seems to have been severely edited with loads of removed scenes. Once Tom basically bashed the movie in an interview, I knew this was going to disappoint. Hardy delivers a good performance but you can feel a true void between the acting, writing and the actual direction of the film. However, the movie did have some cool spots in it but ultimately just fell flat for the most part. This could've been Sony's redemption on superhero movies, but they've once again proven why their vision is lagging behind by 15 years.