As a fan of the Spider-Man universe, one could easily tell how excited I was for Venom. And yet, as the release date got closer and closer, I simply lost my interest. After watching the film, I was left wanting more out of the movie. The pacing of this film is far too uneven, especially the end. The ending for this film happens far too quickly and I felt that it was left open without a sense of closure. Granted, there were things I liked in the movie, such as the first on-screen debut of Riot, who plays the part of the film's main antagonist, and there were some fun ideas in the action of this movie, yet I also felt that it wasn't nearly as brutal as it should have been. Venom is a terrifying being who will eat anything that moves with bloody, vicious intent, and this movie does not portray that. A solo Venom movie should be rated R, while this film suffers wirh a PG-13 rating. The performances were solid, yet I saw no chemistry with Eddie Brock and Anne Weying; yet, the chemistry between Eddie and Venom was perfect, creating a feeling of a shaky friendship. All in all, this is a mediocre movie with a mediocre plot, and I would only recommend this film only to those who know little to nothing about this character or the most standard of filmgoers.