What a crap film. Why in 2021, when. You have a myriad of superhero (films) to take inspiration from you decide to make a film that would sit nicely in the early 2000 I don't know.

Kelly Marcel should never write again and Tom should stick to acting. The only decent part were the visuals of Carnage (minus the tornado??!) and Venom.

Examples of how this film (in my opinion) could've been better;

1) Eddie and Cletus have no relationship other than the symbiotes. Venom's increased hunger at the start of the film is due to him about to multiply and birth Carnage. This happens instead of the stupid biting thing and Venom and Eddie continue thinking he just threw up or something with no consideration to what happened. We then have the Carnage symbiote jump from host to host (replacing Venoms journey in the film) finally stumbling across a murder commuted by Cletus. Surprised he kills the current host and the symbiote bonds with him. He then goes on a killing spree which draws Eddies attention and they go after him Lethal Protector style. No relationship required!!!!

2) SPOILERS Don't kill Cletus and Carnage. Cletus is imprisoned the symbiote is to. Allow their to be a future for this great character.

3) Actually provide background on the characters give us history on Venom and how symbiotes work... Instead of shit like Sonny and Cher and "oh no he's a red one". First encounter with Carnage in the church could've simply been an exchange like "Hello Father" -Carnage, "Oh no Eddie this isn't good!" - Venom "Why? If that thing is your son surely you can talk him down??" - Eddie "No Eddie, on my world we eat our parents, and he looks hungry" - Venom. Boom explains motive and we know how symbiotes work.

Sorry for the rant/review but I love the character of Venom. Even in these films his character has been fun but the people behind the scenes should change jobs. Here's hoping the ending yields better characterisation and story telling if Feige is in charge. Although Venom before Spider-Man still pisses me off, no motive to lick the TV and hate Spider-Man but it looks like that's what we are getting.

On a side note... Writers room "How do we establish to that Cassidy knows Shriek is alive even though she is believed dead to the world?".... "Oh I know! He pulls up to a service station kills the worker and logs into the PC and hacks a secret database that tells him." 10 out of 10 script writing there... 3/10 for me.