Venom: The Last Dance Movie Review: Although it is the best film of the trilogy, The Last Dance between Eddie and Venom lacks bite due to a chaos of genres, characters, and storylines that prevent it from taking itself too seriously.
There can be no more explanatory title than Venom: The Last Dance, a film that – perhaps – concludes the Venom trilogy starring Tom Hardy. The end of a journey from many points of view: that of the symbiote as we know it, that of Tom Hardy as Eddie, and probably the conclusion of Eddie's narrative arc himself.
Venom: The Last Dance – which arrives in theaters on October 24 – leaves many doors open, more than those it closes, but promises a possible return in a new guise. A farewell whispered rather than shouted at the top of one's lungs that doesn't stray from the highs and lows of the previous titles in the trilogy, giving us a crazy, over-the-top film that recalls the structure of today's comic book movies without leaving a mark.
Venom: The Last Dance Movie Plot, a comic book movie that refuses to take itself too seriously
From the plot onwards, all the characteristics that a comic book movie requires are present, making it more than an unmissable masterpiece, a guilty pleasure. A film that manages to entertain thanks to numerous increasingly spectacular action scenes, exaggerated special effects, a leading duo with good chemistry, eccentric secondary characters, frequent comic interludes, and puppies. A risky choice for a farewell from the screens, but one that actually fits well with the atmospheres and intentions of the first two films.
The writing by Kelly Marcel – who is also the director – and Tom Hardy is light, and they are the first to not want to take themselves too seriously. There are so many storylines that intertwine, so many genres that meet, and too many characters in Venom: The Last Dance that make it difficult to even outline a plot without revealing too much. Knull, a God trapped on Klyntar, needs a key to be able to free himself. This key, the codex, was formed with the union of Eddie and Venom making the two wanted not only by the American government for the events that occurred in the previous title, but also by aliens sent by Knull to recover the codex.
A symbiont for a friend
Venom: The Last Dance wants to recall a cinematic tradition that has lasted decades, that of the journey intended not only in the literal sense but above all a change, an awareness for the protagonists. Eddie and Venom are forced to take a road trip to escape the aliens who are hunting them, a journey that has as its backdrop an America that is always patriotic, albeit with some differences.
The first, the most important, is that Area 51 is being dismantled, destroying the dreams and rumors of many according to which the government uses it to conduct experiments on aliens. A diversion studied at the table since underground there is a laboratory in which the scientist Payne (Juno Temple, already seen in Ted Lasso) and General Orwell Taylor (Chiwetel Ejiofor who always in the Marvel universe played Baron Mondo) analyze the symbiotes. Being able to see Area 51 before it is totally destroyed and spot the aliens is the dream of the hippie Martin, played by a bizarre Rhys Ifans, and his family who, with their Volkswagen van, accidentally meet Eddie.
At the heart of this kaleidoscopic adventure is the troubled relationship between Eddie and Venom. Venom: The Last Dance is a farewell dance between the two, the conclusion of their journey together no longer as an alien parasite and its host or as allies, but as friends. Too bad the best moments between the two are constantly interrupted by something else. Whether it's plot twists, a new character appearing, or the need for the plot to move forward to make sure everything is contained in less than two hours, the heart of the film, namely Eddie and Venom's farewell, never reaches the emotional peak that one would like.
Venom: The Last Dance, evaluation and conclusion
Venom: The Last Dance is the best film of the trilogy, but it still remains a shaky film. The fault lies with the chaos of genres, characters, and elements that are continually introduced without giving the story time to take root and sprout. Venom never becomes the anti-hero he is in the comics, too busy throwing out sarcastic and childish jokes just as Eddie remains a puppet protagonist with little characterization. The general impression is that the director, the writers, and whoever is behind the creation of the film are terrified of boring the audience.
Venom: The Last Dance fails to balance the comic side with moments where the drama should be developed, the action scenes follow one another too quickly and you don't have time to become attached to a character before moving on to the next. The frantic search for creating a sparkling, cheerful, and fun comic book movie has made Venom's farewell dull and easily forgettable, leaving a bitter taste in the mouth.
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