At it's best, Venom is a bizarre and entertainingly dumb action-comedy about Tom Hardy turning into a huge space monster and eating people. Once he actually gets the symbiote, he shines as the only character who realises he's in a comedy and delivers every line perfectly. Unfortunately, all the supporting cast play their rolls so straight-laced that scenes lacking the title character and Eddie are often plain boring. The exception here is the villain, who unintentionally funny by being so unrealistically evil that you can't take him seriously. The CGI and humour are both of mixed quality, and the after-credits scene is seriously groan inducing. Ultimately, Venom is a goofy romantic comedy trapped inside a forgettable Marvel imitator.