I went into this movie with low expectations. The trailers did nothing for me. Plus they're telling an origin story for Venom without Spider-Man. That is just wrong. But nevertheless on a rainy Thursday evening on the 4th of October I went to my local cinema. Watched the movie......and I did not like it. There were good parts in it for sure, but it definitely didn't work for me as a whole. Here's why:

First off, the good. This is actually a hilarious movie. There were a lot of moments in this movie that made me laugh hard. Violently even.Most of it from the interaction between Venom and Eddie Brock.The way Venom talks to Eddie in his head is brilliant, I especially love Venom's reactions when Eddie calls him a parasite. A lot of laughs were heard in the cinema. Funny that the trailer didn't tell us that this is going to be a funny movie. It really is. Makes you wonder how the reaction would be if they showed the comedic bits a little in the trailers.

And that's where the "goods" end for me...

Let's go to the bad, shall we. Let's talk about the other casts. As I mentioned above, the chemistry between Eddie Brock and Venom was great. Tom Hardy is a great actor and he did a wonderful job in this movie just like he does in every movie he's in and I'm a big fan of his. The rest of the cast though, was pretty bad. Michelle Williams as Anne Weying who is Eddie Brock's ex-fiancée is totally forgettable, except maybe for that 1 bit near the climax. If you have watched it, you know what I'm talking about. Besides that scene, Anne Weying is completely forgettable. The character of Dora Skirth played by Jenny Slate also felt flat nearly all the time.

Then there was Riz Ahmed. My God, Riz Ahmed. He was absolutely bad in this movie. A dead person have more facial reaction than this guy and he had an emotional range of a teaspoon (yes, that was a Harry Potter reference). This guy is not believable as an antagonist at all. He was the worst part of this movie. Mr. Freeze from Batman and Robin was a better antagonist. You get the feeling like he doesn't care about this movie and is just there to pick up the paycheck.

Now, let's talk about the PG-13 rating. This is a movie begging for an R-rating. Certain scenes featuring the symbiotes could've benefited from it. It would have made this movie better. Not by much, but still it would have made it better. We live in a world where R-rated superhero movies do work. Deadpool was awesome, Logan was amazing. Venom was a no-brainer for an R-rating. I know why they went for a PG-13 rating (wanting to eventually join forces with the mighty MCU) but was it worth it in terms of the story you want to tell? The rating certainly hurt this movie.

Overall, Venom is not the worst movie ever in the genre. This is no Catwoman or Elektra or Fant4stic. It is not as awful as that. You can watch it and have fun with it.