I love Tom Hardy. I really don't like superhero/vilains movies, but I had to watch this one because of Tom Hardy.

Well, I guess a good actor is not enough to make a good movie.

The buildup is really nice, we can see that the hero is kind of a coward, which is surprising for Tom Hardy. We learn about him and his character in a very simple, efficient way. I especially like the editing sequence showing his reporter skills.

Anyway, he eventually gets in contact with the Venom, this alien thing with confusing intentions, and then the movie goes beyond ridiculous.

First, characters take insane risks when the Venom clearly proved his dangerosity (talking chill in front of the clever Venom, just separeted by a glass window...) But the character of Tom Hardy just vanishes when he gets the Venom. It's just too powerful. It stops bullets, it fights everyone around him (yes, also behind him) so he is just a supermachine which will get whatever he wants. You can't make a story with a hero that facerolls on everything. He just has no challenges anymore. The fighting sequences are just plain and dumb.

After a while, he has a discussion with the Venom, which explains his alien origins, and that he's been chosen (but why ? ) and the movie just doesn't make sense. I didn't read the comics, and I don't want to. It's ridiculous that the movie didn't make the job of being self-sufficient.

Plus, the hero doesn't even control the Venom in any way (even if he makes some deal at the end), so as I said, the hero and his intentions are not relevant anymore, the scenario is gone, and you should be too.

That being said, I love the visuals of the Venom parasite when it's free, it really has a special, fascinating texture. For same reasons, the combat between two Venoms in slow-motions contains an outstanding visual sequence, merging together but also tearing up, very special stuff. But I don't buy Venom aspect on characters. It looks childish and laughable.

I don't recommend. Visuals are not enough. The story is just weak.