Venom Movie Review: A Funny Disaster

Speaking of which, Sony’s decision to limit Venom to a PG-13 rating creates unneeded boundaries for director Ruben Fleischer. When Venom takes over Eddie’s body, he becomes a gruesome, terrifying monster capable of biting a human’s head off in one bite. And while this does happen on more than one occasion—I think Venom even consumes an entire person in one go—it’s more farcical than violent. Seeing Venom obliterate people is the source of plenty of unintentional laughs.

Sony had the opportunity to create a truly disturbing portrayal of the deadly symbiote, but opted to turn the character into a wise-cracking frat boy, a la Deadpool. In one scene, Venom dares Eddie to jump out of a high-rise building. When Eddie demurs, Venom calls him a certain name beginning with a “p.” That interchange best encapsulates the movie.

Yet, against all odds, the movie actually ends on a high note. Once the logistics of getting Venom and Eddie to work together are out of the way, they come to a compromise, in turn making the prospect of future Venom projects enthralling. Rather than dealing with a maniacal tycoon, the two together can make a real difference in the community, which they promptly do during a liquor store robbery. (This is where Venom eats a robber in one bite.)

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