So I’ve heard. The Venom we all know should be dark and oh so violent! To be fair, the latter can depend on the comics. For example, only several Venom comics have been explicitly gory, while others have been fairly silly; Venom always had a wacky sense of humor. The most violent moments have always been implied, just like this film manages to do.
Even so, despite this film’s lighter-than-expected tone, many found Venom’s portrayal to be faithful. That’s right, move over critics because now the real fans are speaking up! :) When it comes to Hardy’s eccentric performance, you could tell he was going to portray one paranoid individual from the trailers and thus things were gonna get interesting. The end results might’ve been vastly more humorous than anyone saw coming, albeit this Eddie Brock was nevertheless intense and compelling to watch. Though Hardy wasn’t as moody and rather brooding as Eddie Brock is in the classic comics (he’s fully capable of it), damn if his performance isn’t a sight to behold! Hardy’s unexpected physical comedy and overall performance is rightfully receiving some praise. As for the lack of a gritty tone and edge? That does seem to be, um, mostly true. The general feel is the movie has a wildly uneven tone. Hardly anyone is calling it the Venom adaption fans deserved, although the Eddie & Venom dynamic has been called a highlight and, for me personally, I couldn’t have been more pleased with it.
But look around: the film is resonating with audiences and even hardcore fans! That brings me to my next point. I’d argue the marketing is responsible for some of the lukewarm reviews. Not saying a good deal of the criticism isn’t warranted, albeit considering there were contradicting reports and statements made about the movie’s potential dark direction and how faithful it would actually be to the comics, the final product evidently dumbfounded critics. Bearing that in mind, dare I say so much of this negativity is being blown out of proportion? Yup. All in all, if this Venom has any future on the big screen, then Sony needs to hire the right people next time and let them do their thing for once (Marvel!). Still, I loved this film. It’s wonderfully bizarre and arguably a misunderstood beauty. ;)
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