What happens when you let a writer, whose only notable past project is 50 Shades of Grey, write a comic book movie? Venom: Let There Be Carnage happens.

The writing in this was absolutely horrific. Nothing about the origin of Venom, Carnage or the symbiotes is explained in any capacity. Plot holes are taped over shoddily, and the build up to Shriek's breakout makes little sense. Since when are symbiotes capable of hacking computers? And into top secret government files in about 20 seconds no less. The movie feels like it was written by a teenager; most notably when Harrelson roars the movie's title from the top of a church spire near the climax for no apparent reason. The dialogue is filled with corny one liners and zingers that never land.

Stephen Graham's character was a bright point but he was given a criminally low amount of screen time. Tom Hardy's performance was great as always, and his relationship with Venom was the only decent part of the movie. It's a shame to see his talents wasted in such a bad film. It's baffling how a property with such great source material can be butchered so horrifically.