LIKES:
Funny At Times
Faster Pace
Good Graphics
Hardy
Expands the Universe Some
The Ending Is A Great Finale
Summary: The direction for Venom seems to always be humor in the movies more than anything else. No surprise, the third entry is just as much geared towards the comedy routine as anything else. Eddy and Venom have internal banter, the duo constantly filling your ears with a lot of jokes, gags, and run-on gimmicks that are idiotic, fun, and very quick. It can be a tad hard to hear sometimes in the distorted voice of Venom, but I admit I was laughing at much of the tale with the Guardians-like humor. It goes amazingly in time with the pace of the movie, and for the most part, fans should find very few boring moments as they hop from one location to the next. Of note, Hardy is the man who carries the movie; his voicework as the symbiote is as fun as before, with the same dynamic range he can get out of a growl. Hardy plays very well against himself, and the buddy-cop-like comedy takes full hold.
In terms of the rest of the likes, the movie's story has elements that show promise for something rising from this series. For one thing, the graphics continue to look good, with flowing tendrils and cool creature concepts arising. Some of the extensions they made in this film look really cool in the movie, with the 3-D elements a potential enhancement if you are feeling bold. Past that, the universe extends some as the story introduces some new elements that this series had struggled for so long to incorporate despite all the trailers promising they wouldn't be so poor. This was very promising, and if they can actually pick up the pieces of this trilogy, it could be the starting point for something very promising, especially with the finale that finally started approaching the Marvel majesty. With good action, engaging stakes, comedic relief in the right areas, and some depth to the characters, we finally got an ending sequence that felt worth the wait. Was it perfect? Not even close, but it is the closest thing to success in a long time.
DISLIKES:
Mediocre Story
Poor Antagonist Use
Stakes Being Rather Bland
Too Many Tales In One Movie
Too Much Focus On Comedy
All The Expansion Is Done Before It Even Starts
Trailers Gave Too Much Away
Summary:
The Last Dance is still horrible in the story and, to be honest, is probably the weakest of the three tales for me. There are small elements that work and show merit, primarily at the end, but the film's story overall is very lacking in substance, mainly comedic moments with a few action or chase scenes to mix things up. These supposed threats are in name alone, with only mere minions doing most of the work while the king sits on his throne doing very little but mumbling. It's boring, it's senseless, and without the comedy, it was not needed for much of the film, again making this an almost unnecessary sequel. The stakes are rather mundane, trying to find solutions is super simplistic or conventional, and way too many tales to balance between one another for one film. With so little focus on these elements, the movie just fails to build any lasting impression, especially with the waste of such a devastating antagonist. Venom's focus on comedy continues to kill any incredible story, and they needed to take more risks given the content they had. Even the potential at the ends too quickly. The climactic fight has some cool moves and coordination, but alas, it fails to come together the way Avengers or Guardians did, leading to a lot of background movements that again become drowned by more comedy or simple theatrics that have become stale with the overuse. Much of this also came due to the trailers, with commercials revealing too much and ruining what little surprises the movie still had left to give.
The VERDICT:
Venom: The Last Dance is a movie that continues to tango with the comedic overhaul that Hollywood thinks all comic movies need. Its humor is the same tricks but still works in the hands of Hardy, with a few new elements added to try and spice the antics up. With fun elements, a breakneck pace, and some good design elements built for 3-D. Yet, the movie's potential was wasted with too many comedic gimmicks, an unfocused narrative, and too little time advancing the elements seen in the climactic ending, resulting in this movie again failing to meet the expectations most probably set. I wanted more out of this film, but I don't think that Venom's latest entry is going to appeal to most audiences unless they are mega fans of the movies, die-hard positive movie fans, or just want massive comedy in your face and little else. Those are the target audience members for this movie, and a word of warning for younger fans for scary elements and some language parents might not want their kids to hear. Thus, for visuals alone, the movie does get some theater quality, but this one is again best left for home if you want to optimize your experience, money, and time. My scores for the film are:
Action/Adventure/Thriller/Superhero/Sci-Fi: 6.0 Movie Overall: 5.0-5.5.
Funny At Times
Faster Pace
Good Graphics
Hardy
Expands the Universe Some
The Ending Is A Great Finale
Summary: The direction for Venom seems to always be humor in the movies more than anything else. No surprise, the third entry is just as much geared towards the comedy routine as anything else. Eddy and Venom have internal banter, the duo constantly filling your ears with a lot of jokes, gags, and run-on gimmicks that are idiotic, fun, and very quick. It can be a tad hard to hear sometimes in the distorted voice of Venom, but I admit I was laughing at much of the tale with the Guardians-like humor. It goes amazingly in time with the pace of the movie, and for the most part, fans should find very few boring moments as they hop from one location to the next. Of note, Hardy is the man who carries the movie; his voicework as the symbiote is as fun as before, with the same dynamic range he can get out of a growl. Hardy plays very well against himself, and the buddy-cop-like comedy takes full hold.
In terms of the rest of the likes, the movie's story has elements that show promise for something rising from this series. For one thing, the graphics continue to look good, with flowing tendrils and cool creature concepts arising. Some of the extensions they made in this film look really cool in the movie, with the 3-D elements a potential enhancement if you are feeling bold. Past that, the universe extends some as the story introduces some new elements that this series had struggled for so long to incorporate despite all the trailers promising they wouldn't be so poor. This was very promising, and if they can actually pick up the pieces of this trilogy, it could be the starting point for something very promising, especially with the finale that finally started approaching the Marvel majesty. With good action, engaging stakes, comedic relief in the right areas, and some depth to the characters, we finally got an ending sequence that felt worth the wait. Was it perfect? Not even close, but it is the closest thing to success in a long time.
DISLIKES:
Mediocre Story
Poor Antagonist Use
Stakes Being Rather Bland
Too Many Tales In One Movie
Too Much Focus On Comedy
All The Expansion Is Done Before It Even Starts
Trailers Gave Too Much Away
Summary:
The Last Dance is still horrible in the story and, to be honest, is probably the weakest of the three tales for me. There are small elements that work and show merit, primarily at the end, but the film's story overall is very lacking in substance, mainly comedic moments with a few action or chase scenes to mix things up. These supposed threats are in name alone, with only mere minions doing most of the work while the king sits on his throne doing very little but mumbling. It's boring, it's senseless, and without the comedy, it was not needed for much of the film, again making this an almost unnecessary sequel. The stakes are rather mundane, trying to find solutions is super simplistic or conventional, and way too many tales to balance between one another for one film. With so little focus on these elements, the movie just fails to build any lasting impression, especially with the waste of such a devastating antagonist. Venom's focus on comedy continues to kill any incredible story, and they needed to take more risks given the content they had. Even the potential at the ends too quickly. The climactic fight has some cool moves and coordination, but alas, it fails to come together the way Avengers or Guardians did, leading to a lot of background movements that again become drowned by more comedy or simple theatrics that have become stale with the overuse. Much of this also came due to the trailers, with commercials revealing too much and ruining what little surprises the movie still had left to give.
The VERDICT:
Venom: The Last Dance is a movie that continues to tango with the comedic overhaul that Hollywood thinks all comic movies need. Its humor is the same tricks but still works in the hands of Hardy, with a few new elements added to try and spice the antics up. With fun elements, a breakneck pace, and some good design elements built for 3-D. Yet, the movie's potential was wasted with too many comedic gimmicks, an unfocused narrative, and too little time advancing the elements seen in the climactic ending, resulting in this movie again failing to meet the expectations most probably set. I wanted more out of this film, but I don't think that Venom's latest entry is going to appeal to most audiences unless they are mega fans of the movies, die-hard positive movie fans, or just want massive comedy in your face and little else. Those are the target audience members for this movie, and a word of warning for younger fans for scary elements and some language parents might not want their kids to hear. Thus, for visuals alone, the movie does get some theater quality, but this one is again best left for home if you want to optimize your experience, money, and time. My scores for the film are:
Action/Adventure/Thriller/Superhero/Sci-Fi: 6.0 Movie Overall: 5.0-5.5.
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