01-22-2019, 06:26 AM
The Netflix Gods finally did me a solid and sent me a copy.
There was no one to root for in this very narrow story. As soon as Eddie stole from his fiancee, I was done with him. And then he never redeems himself. As Venom puts it they are both losers.
There wasn't much to the story. Alien symbiotes come. They infect. They want to get more symbiotes for more infections. Fights ensue. At the lab, they are finding it really difficult to find a host. Out in the world, those symbiotes have no problem hopping form body to body. The villain was straight up villain without a lot of nuance.
I though Venom was the best thing about the film. And not so much his aesthetic but his attitude. It could have used more of that. Heads in one corner. Bodies in another.
They did use SF really well. I was quite surprised. SF hasn't really liked car chases in the city since Bullet. Lots of fights between the city and the Bullet production company. But for a change I felt like I was in the city. And I did like Eddy's Warrior T-Shirt.
Oddly, I thought the female Venom was very alluring.
So, narrow story. Dislikable lead. Poor motivation for everyone. Good use of SF. Venom could be funny.
There was no one to root for in this very narrow story. As soon as Eddie stole from his fiancee, I was done with him. And then he never redeems himself. As Venom puts it they are both losers.
There wasn't much to the story. Alien symbiotes come. They infect. They want to get more symbiotes for more infections. Fights ensue. At the lab, they are finding it really difficult to find a host. Out in the world, those symbiotes have no problem hopping form body to body. The villain was straight up villain without a lot of nuance.
I though Venom was the best thing about the film. And not so much his aesthetic but his attitude. It could have used more of that. Heads in one corner. Bodies in another.
They did use SF really well. I was quite surprised. SF hasn't really liked car chases in the city since Bullet. Lots of fights between the city and the Bullet production company. But for a change I felt like I was in the city. And I did like Eddy's Warrior T-Shirt.
Oddly, I thought the female Venom was very alluring.
So, narrow story. Dislikable lead. Poor motivation for everyone. Good use of SF. Venom could be funny.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm