As someone who absolutely loved the first, (I watched it twice in 2 nights which is extremely rare for me) I found this film to be very disappointing. The first movie really felt like a reprieve after a number of Marvel let downs, and this film took me back to that prior feeling.

The CG, the cinematics, the scriptwriting etc. All lacked the polish and perfection of the first. While it contained all of the key elements and actors that made the first such a success, the execution just fell flat.

Unlike some other reviewers, I think Woody Harrelson is more than capable of playing a villain and his character is more of a failure in scriptwriting than acting. The writers never really develope any interplay between Harrelson and his symbiote and he's thus not allowed to explore his character like Tom Hardy is able to.

While it wasn't a complete bust and I would watch it again, it definitely feels like filler before attempting to complete a trilogy.