I'll probably be the only person here that thinks Tom Hardy was not right for this role. I think the accent doesn't sound genuine and he doesn't really play Eddie Brock like how I envisioned him from the comics and cartoons. However, his voice-over work for Symbiote was incredibly well-done, as expected from someone as experienced and skilled as Tom.
I think bland is the perfect word to describe the plot of the entire movie, but really this is par for the course when it comes to superhero origin movies. What did astonish me, however, was how straight forward and predictable they made Michelle William's character. She did nothing for me in this movie and seemed to only serve as a motivation for the plot. On the flip side, Riz Ahmed was solid as Drake/Riot and Jenny Slate was a pleasant surprise to me as Dora. She definitely has some acting chops that are probably looked because of her excellent comedic roles.
There's a decent movie with some really incredible CGI effects here. It really brings me back to the time of superhero movies before the Marvel Universe. Recommended for entertainment value, but there is nothing truly substantial about Venom.
Review by NautilusBlockedParent2018-12-06T17:19:39Z
I'll probably be the only person here that thinks Tom Hardy was not right for this role. I think the accent doesn't sound genuine and he doesn't really play Eddie Brock like how I envisioned him from the comics and cartoons. However, his voice-over work for Symbiote was incredibly well-done, as expected from someone as experienced and skilled as Tom.
I think bland is the perfect word to describe the plot of the entire movie, but really this is par for the course when it comes to superhero origin movies. What did astonish me, however, was how straight forward and predictable they made Michelle William's character. She did nothing for me in this movie and seemed to only serve as a motivation for the plot. On the flip side, Riz Ahmed was solid as Drake/Riot and Jenny Slate was a pleasant surprise to me as Dora. She definitely has some acting chops that are probably looked because of her excellent comedic roles.
There's a decent movie with some really incredible CGI effects here. It really brings me back to the time of superhero movies before the Marvel Universe. Recommended for entertainment value, but there is nothing truly substantial about Venom.