"Venom: Let there be carnage" does not have a proper plot and it does not even try. Admittedly, if it tried to present itself as anything more than what it put forward, it would be a definitively worse movie.

It senselessly tries to recreate the best and most enjoyable parts of its previous movie - doing so without the brilliant subtext, subtlety or novelty of its predecessor. As a result, the talent of the cast is wasted and any potential for something improved is dead on arrival. And all that is left is uninspired silliness just for the sake of it.

I imagine when obnoxious Hollywood directors talk down comic book movies, "Venom: Let there be carnage" is exactly the kind of movie they have in mind, and Iron Man (2008) to a lesser extent.

Much has been made of the movie's end credit scene; I think it is meaningless. Overall, "Venom: Let there be carnage" is a disappointing movie, especially if compared to its predecessor.