It is very hard for a comic book movie sequel to surpass the first movie. Usually the first one is meticulously written for realism and trying to make the comic book relative to the audience. Venom 1 was good in this aspect and makes the story, though completely sci-fi, somewhat fit in the suspension of disbelief. However, Let there Be Carnage completely failed in this regard and the whole thing came off like a cheap gimmick.

What is worse is that the film tries way too hard to be a romantic comedy between Venom and Brock that it was just nonstop couple's drama with lame quirky jokes, talking, and just didn't have any real exciting moment or wow factor. Even when Carnage and Venom faced off in the end, it came off cliche, and predictable, and ultimately boring.

It is a very boring and disappointing follow up despite my expectations were already low. None of that car chase scene through the streets of SF like in the first movie or the well choreographed fight scenes.

It's a solid 4, meaning playing it in the background while you do other work.