Yikes! As a fan of the first film, I was excited for the next iteration. Let me start by saying, I think there are a few types of people who watch this: Fans of the comics, fans of the general film franchise, and people just wanting a blockbuster action flick or something to throw on, grab a snack, veg out and turn the brain off. This appeals to only one of those, I feel.

I liked the movie fine. I also kinda hated it. As far as movies go, yeah, it's three stars. Tom Hardy and a speck of unique acting prowess can't save this movie from the abysmal effects, tired comedy, and simply astoundingly bad writing. I'd argue Woody Harrelson was an odd casting choice for Carnage, and the other acting performances were pretty hit or miss as well. I'm no acting critic, but boy, this script and directing must have been unbearably painful to film.

I guess if you want a slapstick superhero, stick to Deadpool? Maybe if the writing had been better, and the effects even 10% believable, this would score higher - as it is, I could not stop focusing on how... just... bad the film looked. The more I thought about it, the worse the movie got. I've seen better independent student project effects than what were on display here.

So, if you hate thinking, you'll love this movie!