No one will go to see this expecting anything deep and meaningful, I would hope. What you get is a hyperactive but enjoyable Marvel romp with a great deal of humour and a cornucopia of bone crunching action sequences.

Tom Hardy is clearly enjoying this lightweight exercise in superhero theatrics, while the Venom character is engagingly sassy and droll. Bonus points for not overstaying its welcome, as well, clocking in at a crisp one hour, twenty-six minutes.