Sometimes I wonder if I saw the same movie other reviewers write about. So many here say it had no plot or if it did have any, it was a mess none could make any sense of. Well the movie I saw had a very straightforward plot which I followed without any difficulty and the people watching it with me didn't seem to complain. Yes I do agree, the acting was top notch. I will mention Tom Hardy who does superbly as Eddie Brock, and seems to be the voice of Venom too, which is one of the best voice acting I've seen (or heard) in a very long time. Another one that deserves mentioning is Woody Harrelson who seems to enjoy playing psychotic killers and gives a stellar performance as the tormented but utterly deranged Cletus Kasady. All the others are very good too or at least very professional. The movie follows the first installment's most important aspect (in my personal book) that is the savage nature of Venom is here straight from the comics books just as he was originally conceived and for me, that deserves special appreciation. The writers and creators of this movie, like those who started the franchise do understand the nature of the beast - the entire thing wouldn't be worthy of our time without this understanding.

Regarding the sense of humor demonstrated throughout the movie - it's always very dark and wry humor, never a LOL but rather some wry smiles or maybe a chuckle here and there. I don't think LOL comedy would suit this movie, while the wry dark humor suits it to perfection.

Bottom line - that's Venom - violent, savage, dark and maybe a bit chaotic, but not in a way that makes it impossible to follow and understand. That's the nature of the beast, as I said already - the entire movie makes sense only this way and I like it if only for the fact it dares going through with this bizarre type of hero all the way.