In Defense of Venom: The Weirdest Blockbuster of 2018

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Tom Hardy's Venom is being savaged by critics, but it's actually a lot of fun. Here's why.
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[@IndecisiveJR]

I think Venom got a lot of hate for not being Rated R and also not having Spider-Man as a part of his origin. Also compared to movies with a lot of hype like Black Panther, Wonder Woman, or Infinity War, I think critics didn’t care for it as much. It’s not a flawless movie but was better than the critics said it was.

[@littleAE86thatcould]

i see it as a 90s hollywood action movie, with modern effects. and Venom as a character was enjoyiable throught. 10/10 entertainied.

[@Chenso2099]

I don’t think the critics are wrong, it just depends on what you’re looking for in a movie. If you’re looking for mindless entertainment, or just some fun, then Venom is good enough to please; but if you’re looking for a well-directed, well-written, and well-paced film, then maybe you won’t find it here. To me, it’s not completely terrible; I got what I expected, and it didn’t fail to deliver, unlike something like Fant4stic (Just typing the name makes me want to puke), which bombed with both fans and critics.

[@littleAE86thatcould]

@@Chenso2099 i knew Sony had started filming before the script was finished. I was just as ok in the end.

[@emmanuelboyo9895]

I still don't understand how Spiderman is supposed to be in Thier when he got turned into ashes

[@JahonCross]

@@Chenso2099 I tought the same thing well written story, even after thinking what marvel offered in infinity war. I was really excited for venom the next superhero/villian movie and I was extremely disappointed even after exiting the movie theater I had a bad taste in my mouth. 4/10

[@AnitaSleap1080z]

Saw it with friends last night and I couldn't believe how much I enjoyed the whole movie. The trailers didn't do it justice, IMO. I was only familiar with Venom from Spectacular Spider-Man and Spider-Man 3. Venom never seemed like a character to me, just some dark entity that ruins Eddie's life. Tom Hardy performed so well. I really hope we get to see more.

[@gustavowadaslopes2479]

Spectacular SM is great and has a great Venom, but there both Eddie and the Simbionte looked like some sort of jealous friend and possessive ex-girlfriend trying to show off and bully Peter. This Venom looks away funnier(in the right tone for him) and way better on it's own.

[@badwolf1814]

Same

[@elin111]

The trailers shouldn't have sold the movie as a sci-fi horror thriller though.

[@foryouphilanything]

I absolutely agree! I was surprised about how much I liked the movie after really hearing no good reviews. But regardless of the kind of bland look of the movie, I found it enjoyable and funny! I agree that the trailers didn't portray Venom as a proper character, and after seeing the movie I'm a bit dissapointed in that. I really liked the relationship that Venom and Eddie achieved during the movie

[@elin111]

It's a lot like the old superhero movies, where the story is an afterthought and the real focus is showing off the hero doing cool stuff for 2 hours. The Sam Reimi Spider-Man movies are exactly that, people like those movies not for the plot or deep meanings, they like them because Spider-Man.

[@KittyPieVibes]

I really, really liked that Dan was nice to Eddy. It was nice to see him care about Eddy and want to help him where as other movies would have made him be rude or a bad boyfriend. It was just a nice change of pace.

[@IVOLUKE]

This Venom is better than the Spider-Man 3 Venom. THAT Venom was just evil with no real character. THIS Venom has more personality and character. Venom also looks badass!

[@radrno7]

IVOLUKE I haven’t watched Venom yet so Idk how Hardy Venom is, but Topher Venom had a character, he lost his job, got humiliated in front of the entire city and anyone who bought Daily Bugle newspaper in that universe, he had the basic setup from the comics, to get revenge on Spider-Man and Peter Parker, the issue was that he never got any other development, on top of the awful casting, his character ended up rushed and killed off.

[@zwieeee]

They also now say 'we' instead of 'I'

[@samueljones3668]

IVOLUKE Spiderman 3s Venom is an amalagmation of Eddies and the Symbiotes rage and hate towards Spiderman and Peter the character a big part of what Venom is and its more accurate than Venoms version, it was done way to quick thanks to Sony rushing the movie. This Venom doesn't make sense given the origins of the character, the Symbiote fuels on rage, changes the hosts personality yet Eddie is the same doofus throughout the entire movie.

[@CorbCorbin]

He was done like the comics, except for making Brock one of the actors that auditioned for Peter Parker, instead of someone more like Hardy. So he ends up just looking like black suit Spidey, with a whiny guy inside. They through the villains together too quickly, and then just threw in Sandman killing Uncle Ben.

[@emarythomp]

Character? Personality? LMAO name one unique character trait venom had. Just one unique trait LMAO this actually made me laugh at how stupid this is.

[@natea.9931]

Went into the movie expecting it to be pretty bad because of critic reviews. I ended up laughing a lot and surprised at the good acting, decent pace, and the overall experience. The movie was definitely messy in style, CGI, and some aspects of the story but overall was not disappointed like I expected.

[@amateurwave3593]

I hope the good reviews and reactions gives sony more confidence and allows the sequel to be what it needs to be.

[@ttttt5072]

i honestly think the cgi was great especially the design of venom, she-venom and riot.

[@MGrey-qb5xz]

i don't know the cgi was pretty good to me and style was unique,like the other guy said the early digital look that Sony does really makes the black stand out more

[@rimurutempest4945]

@@ttttt5072 Yeah, their designs were awesome! CGI wise I only found problem with the final fight, but the designs were spot on

[@anthonynitopi6030]

i read/watched a lot of critic reviews before watching the actual movie. they all said the comedy was overdone and stale, but when i watched it that wasnt even the case, the humor felt natural and it wasnt stale at all, and im glad i didnt listen to the critics on this one because this is a pretty good movie. i do feel that the rated r cut wouldve been way better though.

[@gustavowadaslopes2479]

What Rated R would even give us? Blood? Cursing? Heterosexual interactions? Nothing that really would add to the movie.

[@anthonynitopi6030]

Gustavo Wadas Lopes i mean venom is supposed to be this dark and brutal character and seeing some heads getting bitten off wouldnt have been too bad but theres no brutality. still a good movie though im not saying it sucked cause there wasnt gore

[@gustavowadaslopes2479]

@@anthonynitopi6030 I'd say there's the right amount of brutality given the time constrains. If the battles were longer and there was a larger space for gratuite violence, than seeing more brutality would be a must.

[@adomaster123]

Gustavo Wadas Lopes not really true. In the comics both venom and carnage rip people to shreds and eat them whenever they fight, so there’s no reason besides wanting to appeal to larger audiences that they wouldn’t do that here.

[@gustavowadaslopes2479]

I agree that Venom is way more brutal, but fitting that within the movie would be rather hard. Budget, Screen time, Writing, etc. Given the movie overall, I think not reaching Rated R was fine, although I think there's away more space and it should be away easier to dip there next time.

[@PonyExMachina]

This video is refreshing. Thank you for making it.

[@satnav1980]

You should try lemon Fanta

[@standardperson3189]

@@satnav1980 bett

[@ary9109]

Venom was a fun watch. That’s it

[@voltbot1887]

agreed

[@josiahwon699]

We Are CAPTAINNNNN MIDNIGHT!

[@sagebauland4276]

Ivan Ortega’s Hair damn it I though you were gonna say venom

[@oblivionskeepsake7000]

...number one?

[@DebzLife]

@@sagebauland4276 same

[@Pikachufps3]

We... are groot...

[@Pikachufps3]

We........... ARE VENOM!!!

[@PencilFluke]

I was expecting this movie to be a LOT worse. I definitely expected them to play it safe with the character for a wider audience. Most aspects of the movie definitely felt crafted to be safe. But I'm just glad the central character wasn't as watered down as he could have been. Judging by the majority of the incarnations I've seen in comics and games, he's pretty spot on.

[@luce9988]

This pretty much summarizes how I feel about Venom. Is it a cinematic masterpiece? No. But not everything has to be. Some movies just gonna be stupid and fun and there's nothing wrong with that. In fact, we need stupid fun movies. They're refreshing and nice to watch. Not everything has to be a grand work of art. On one hand I wish Venom's marketing team had advertised it properly, but on the other walking into the movies and seeing that was one of the best surprises I had this fall.

[@matti.8465]

I smile every time i see Eddie and Venom interact, and they so so throught a big portion of the movie so i can say i enjoyed it.

[@TheMovieDoctorful]

Venom is a $100 million dollar horror comedy monster movie. It has more in common with An American Werewolf in London or Evil Dead than it does The Avengers or The Dark Knight. It may not be perfect, but it's at least something *new.* Something *different.* Which the superhero movie genre desperately needs after years of Marvel and DC releasing the same movie 15 times and pretending it's something new. It may actually be my favorite live action comic book movie of the year so far and I doubt Aquaman (Which, again, looks like a generic superhero movie) will beat it.

[@xXNeoNashXx]

Horror? Lol what.

[@TheMovieDoctorful]

Horror comedy, yes. The film has a *lot* of body horror and Venom's fight scene with the SWAT team felt way more Horror monster than dark antihero. His violence in devouring his enemies was pretty Horror-esque too.

[@Zangelin]

Dude i dunno what you are talking about but the mcu tackles all kinds of different genres and they are not at all "the same movie over and over".

[@TheMovieDoctorful]

+Zangelin how many times has the MCU done a vibrant, colorful comedy film that's full of 70s and 80s references or songs?

[@lolidk4509]

TheMovieDoctorful twice

[@OwenLikesComics]

Great video, Captain! And yeah... let's agree to call Venom 'weird'

[@anungunrama2601]

So did you like the movie?

[@OwenLikesComics]

I honestly still don't know. I was entertained but a lot of it was a mess. Tom Hardy was excellent, though!

[@anungunrama2601]

@@OwenLikesComics I agree I found it to be a fun action but I felt like it didn't reach the potential it could have been. Me personally I want to see a sequel because I feel like the filmmakers could improve upon the mistakes the first film had.

[@rockyreyes8589]

not bad not good just weird

[@AlexiasPlaylist]

@@anungunrama2601 I wouldnt be against a sequel, but we all know we want Eddie to appear in the main MCU

[@nealkriesterer]

Tom Hardy really nailed the character during the second half of the film. So it makes me sad that the story they chose to tell makes it basically impossible to integrate into the MCU.

[@prox4152]

nealkriesterer true

[@PsypherWolf]

Disney would *never* make an R-rated movie, if they take a hold of Venom expect him to become even more kid-friendly. We can at least hold some hope that the Carnage movie will be rated R, I don't see it making sense otherwise. I think Deadpool is doomed to PG13 with the merge tho'.

[@thebatmanbadass30000]

Watzit Tooya Sony didn’t even make this movie rated r the thing I can see Disney keeping Deadpool r cause they listen to the fans unlike Sony making shit no one asked for

[@PsypherWolf]

@Armando Castillo What I was trying to say is that if Venom joins the MCU then there will be even less of a chance of an R-rated Venom. I do hope they keep DP R, but we'll see.

[@TitaniumSalvage]

@@thebatmanbadass30000 People asked for it. Also the movie WAS made to be rated R but somewhere during editing they made it PG13 in the US. The movie has the same rating as Deadpool and Logan in other countries like the UK

[@carwyn3691]

During the part with the Isaac metaphor my first tought was that scene in Shrek "Some of you may die, but its a sacrifice I'm willing to make."

[@Twofix]

Eddie and Venom kissed, guys. Why nobody talk about this? Hahaha...

[@SPGojiFan]

Well, it's more like using Ann to do the job.

[@McMarshmallow64]

What if we kissed in the Venom symbiote? 😳

[@syweb2]

@WoodPileDenmark Venom and Eddie are also a couple in the comics, which is something a lot of people aren't aware of.

[@digthesechild-bearinghipsb2842]

@WoodPileDenmark isn't Venom in control when he "possesses?" someone? Talking about the movie, not the comics.

[@ttttt5072]

it was she-venom

[@TheChrisRolla]

Oh shit even Captain Midnight is on Venom’s side

[@blyzer7373]

One of the few.

[@Chenso2099]

I mean, I’m surprised as well. I expected it to be a dumpster fire, like Fant4stic, but surprisingly, I had a good time (Then again, that could be just because friends invited me to go watch it with them, so I might just be a little biased). What’s going on? Lol

[@DeadlyAlienInvader]

YES! He is now one us! One of us, one of us, one of us........google, gaggle, google, gaggle.....we will make him one of us!

[@insertnamehere3271]

Blyzer until you realize that literally most people that aren’t critics say it’s pretty enjoyable

[@venomissocute3448]

Blyzer One of the few? You call 89% FEW?!??

[@amanahmed9550]

Was kinda off after the reviews came out but now hearing that general audiences are enjoying the movie I will definetly watch it. Anyways nice video CAPTAAAAAAAIN MIDNIGGGHT!!

[@EliDjahn]

Shouldn't let others decide for you when it comes to movies since about every critic is full of shit

[@bickle8931]

Elijah A no they arent many critics said venom was fun but acknowledged its actual problems unlike audiences

[@hkr0065]

@@EliDjahn Not if these movies cost more than $10 a ticket, especially for IMAX. It's totally understandable that he/she would be concerned about what the critics would be saying about it, especially when you've got films like Halloween actually getting good reviews.

[@Hollobaby1231]

Same bro goes to show we really shouldn’t always put so much stock in other people’s opinions I was put off after the reviews too, I’m deff gonna go see it tho, lot of people liked it and a lot didn’t were gonna fall in one or the other category might as well see for ourselves lol

[@josiahsuarez5415]

Aman Ahmed I enjoyed Venom enough that I saw it twice in theatres. Do I think it’s the best film ever? No. But it’s a damn solid superhero/anti hero flick that is just enjoyable and fun to watch, and it also doesn’t take itself too seriously (it understands its an absurd premise about alien amorphous beings that latch onto humans) which I love. Just goes to show the critics aren’t always right.

[@WalkingJellyfish]

I'm so glad that there is no Avengers, Tony Stark, Nick Fury and the rest of the circus freaks. Only the main character, his friends and his enemies, that's all. Like good old times.

[@massivespeedy5]

We are *Number one*

[@machr293]

Paul Phoenix

[@thisisnoplaceforahorse872]

Too late

[@warsquirtoise8983]

Rip stefan

[@FloofyCloud115]

Massivespeedy HEY

[@dimitrijebuncic1733]

your account is very underrated...

[@charlie_conn235]

we live in a society

[@katanaj3005]

cicnub here before it blows up

[@JohnDoe-wb6vl]

It seems to me like most people are shitting on Venom just for the sake that "it was produced by Sony so it has to be terrible, right?" and they just want Sony to fail. That is not fair nor accurate to the actual quality presented by the film and the people who are doing this truly disgust me.

[@shupasopni]

Jumpscares?

[@anomalous5549]

Woah there champ, the movie being good doesn't make sony good

[@JohnDoe-wb6vl]

@@anomalous5549 That's not what I'm saying, what I'm saying is that Sony being bad doesnt make the movie bad.

[@David-gj9qr]

John Doe No, I’m hating on Venom because it could’ve been R rated and it’s obvious that was their intention but they chose not to make it R rated to get a crossover with Spider-Man

[@JohnDoe-wb6vl]

@@David-gj9qr That's a valid critique.

[@MADVILLAIN669]

I went into the movie with lowest expectations, thinking it was gonna be another Suicide Squad or mediocre like Ant-Man 2, but I was pleasantly surprised. The biggest strength of this movie is obviously Tom Hardy playing off himself, but all other performances were on point. The cartoonishly slimey bad guy, his love interest and her new boyfriend, honestly I enjoyed all of their screen presence and they each served specific function for the movie. Now, the second biggest strength might also be the movies biggest issue for some folks - its tone. For me personally, I didnt want a dark broody movie ala Spawn or Shadow the hedgehog, and this wasn't it. It felt more like a dark comedy with Jim Carrey from the 90's. This movie is very stupid, but in a good way, and I think they know it. Some people say that this is as bad as catwoman or daredevil or a bad dceu movie, which isn't true at all because those movies took themselves very serious. So this felt like a throw back to the tone of the 90's, but not the edgy 90's, which I loved. So this movie will either work for you, or you will reject it like an incompatible symbiotic host. I laughed quite a few times and really appreciated certain immature jokes that felt appropriate for the character, and not dumb pop culture references, which felt out of place like in Doctor Strange. That being said, the movie isn't perfect either. The final boss battle is hard to make out due to the nature of the characters, one minor sub plot is completely wasted and could have been cut from the movie, there are a few plot holes as one might expect, and lack of R rating really does prevent it from utilizing its full potential , but honestly, aside from those, I had a really good time and the kiss scene was my favourite ;^]

[@ROT695]

RussianGuyovich I will admit I think the film ended pretty quickly. Riot wasn’t in the film as much as I hoped he would be. I did enjoy the movie though. My favourite parts are how Eddie and venom speak to each other and the weird conversations they have haha.

[@gustavowadaslopes2479]

The size of the narrative doesn't help much. I'd say most of the film is made focusing on act 2(with end of act 1 and start of act 3 together there). It's the Inner strugle and how Venom and Eddie interact the focus of the story(my personal opinion). Without Riot Venom would be fighting average War equipment and the main villain would just fell like a weakling(in a bad way). On the other hand, having Riot in Act 2 and Act 1 wouldn't really work with the inner struggle of Venom because it would was the combat in Simbionte vs Simbionte or having Venom and Riot work together only to fight in the end. As a result, Riot had to be dismissed to a just cliche fight(barely decent, although some small parts where good). Many films suffer from these details, but it's just as is.

[@hystericallover5989]

I liked the movie, except Riot wasn’t in the movie for long. Riot and Carlton are kind of jerks, I felt happy that him and Riot died in the end. I like them as villains, but they’re still douches.

[@__sassan__]

I agree with you overall, but I think that the movie has a kinda huge flaw: the relationship among Eddie and Venom, which has always been the key to their character. Venom telling Brock he likes him “because on his planet Venom is a loser like Brock is on earth” is just one of the poorest justifications and agency motivations I’ve ever heard. The whole plot could have been much more meaningful if they both shared hatred towards Drake and Life Foundation, and if Venom was a way for Brock to enhance his righteousness. Without this, it’s just a bunch of gags and an amazing actor (Hardy) with some mediocre stuff around it.

[@Knoxkuma13]

I really liked the movie, good enough story, action and very enjoyable

[@santinodecapua6407]

I dont disagree with you, it's just that I feel if Venom was done, not in the manner tht Sony rushes and botches things, venom could have been better. I had fun, and venom looked great, the kid and the artist in me smiled, but leaving the theater I also felt kind of annoyed that Venom having such a split could have them dig in their heels for the sequel and not try to create a better movie

[@Chenso2099]

Santino DeCapua yeah, I definitely see that happening. I’m kinda scared now. Sony might see this as a success and actually go ahead with their cinematic universe plans, along with the bs spin-offs. Hope to god, that doesn’t happen!

[@skylerk2516]

Kevin Rivera it's literally the superhero version of "The room", but that's not a very good thing

[@santinodecapua6407]

@@skylerk2516 I wouldn't go that far, this movie has talent behind it and at the least the bones of what could've been great- but we don't praise what could've been- Venom is disappointing in an overall approach to what we got, to what this mean moving foward ect... I will say tho, I loved that amazing international poster

[@Chenso2099]

Santino DeCapua which poster, exactly? If you could provide a link, that would be nice. I’d like to see it.

[@lonelysatoshi2482]

@@skylerk2516 fan4stic and catwoman are the room of the superhero movies

[@revitupmore2123]

Thank you for defending this movie. I personally really liked it and I initially had low expectations because of rotten tomatoe's review but I ended up falling in love with it.

[@theog7567]

A lot of people complained that the visuals and the cgi were bad but tbh I felt like they were great. No the visuals were not entirely realistic obviously but I felt like they were going for a more animated and almost otherworldly look to them instead of making them look like the symbiotes belonged on earth. They contrasted well with the real world which I really liked

[@RangerJackWalker]

Yo, thank you for acknowledging how nice the boyfriend was. When they introduced him and he said he was a fan of Eddie's journalism work, I thought for sure he was being sarcastic and that they would reveal him to be an asshole or even evil. But no, he's just great guy who continues to help, never gets jealous and never tries to undermine Eddie. At times, he seemed even more concerned for Eddie then Anne was which was all bizarre yet a good surprise to me.

[@jessealbert7306]

Great Video man as always keep it going. Can't wait for your channel to reach an even bigger audience.

[@JailanSimon]

I bought myself a popcorn, buttered it tf up, and enjoyed the movie for what it is 😂

[@Chenso2099]

Jailan Simon I like your attitude lol

[@Chenso2099]

I surprising enjoyed the movie. I had a good time. It’s nothing special. The movie is a bit of a step back for the superhero genre, feeling like something out of the early-2000s, but it’s not terrible-terrible. The villain, for me, was one of the best parts of the movie, mainly for the actor’s performance. Now, I don’t think the villain is good, but the way he has his head SO FAR up his own ass about “saving the world” and shit, is hilarious, especially when he’s trying to convince the others that what he’s doing is right, that “everything is fiiiiiine.” It’s great.

[@77ELCREADOR]

Reminded me of the Sam Raimi's Trilogy, I was really happy

[@voli293]

"When I get out of here. And I will... There's going to be Carnage!"

[@palmski_9138]

I stopped paying attention to the the critics score on rotten tomatoes a while a go I just look at the audience score now instead

[@Rondelltheboycp]

Audience scores are less credible than critics scores even if critics scores arent credible in your opinion...

[@palmski_9138]

@@Rondelltheboycp I want to know what people's general consensus of the film is I don't care if somone doesn't like a film for certain pretentious reasons, thanks for your reply though

[@Grizzled_Spacer_2]

Yeah, being an audience member I feel the audience score is likely to be closer to my own opinion after I watch it.

[@davidprivate949]

@@Rondelltheboycp for what reason

[@yipperdeyip]

RT is cancer. I can't believe it's still a thing.

[@kateolwill8645]

i LOVED venom omg this iconic romcom

[@elmandarin1002]

Kate Olwill I wouldn’t call it an iconic romcom. Deadpool is that.

[@fionali4453]

AHAHAHAHHAA I LOVE THIS COMMENT ROMCOM 11/10

[@billwilliamson783]

Venom and Eddie? Or Eddie and his Wife?

[@alpha997]

Bromance

[@seanthomasmusic]

Brom-com= Bromantic Comedy

[@JayLeu]

I dunno if I already said this but I really like how you handle the sponsored stuff. You make it seem like it’s actually part of the topic, the transition from the content to the ad at the end is really smooth.

[@dylanbourgard3605]

The restraunt scene had me gasping for air in the theatre, my girlfriend was actually concerned because all she hear was me choking and inhaling for about three minutes straight

[@vincybadman871]

You should NEVER value visuals above story. Thats how you end up with Snyder. They’re either on the same level or story is above. Be a Fincher, Nolan or Villeneuve, never a Snyder(...unless you’re shooting commercials)

[@faridrv3889]

Kadeem John Villeneuve ... lmao

[@vincybadman871]

Farid Rv Why the lmao? Have you not seen Enemy, Prisoners, Sicario and BR2049, great interesting stories, great cinematography...

[@tvsonicserbia5140]

You end up with Snyder? I'd rather say MIyazaki

[@nezumi6554]

Miyazaki also has great characters and stories, not just a means to cinematography.

[@Kakachi07]

Snyder is in his own league though, Venom nails what he failed to do with Man of Steel, reinvent a character without taking away the qualities that make the character great. Story wise it was definetly better than BVS which was all over the place and just stupid. Venom's story was just more simple and straight forward. it could definetly use more work but its not a bad movie, I can think of better movies with more plot holes and poor editing, *coughs* Jurassic Park *coughs*

[@manuelmontalvo3]

CAPTAINNNNNNNNNNNN MIDNIGHT

[@yishairotter4437]

I enjoyed this movie simply because of Tom Hardy. The first act was dragged on, but I honestly didn't care because Tom Hardy was amazing

[@ThatGuyWithAComment]

Just downloaded the Pet Cemetery novel on my audible app. Gonna listen to it on my drive home, great video Midnight and thanks for the novel recommendation!

[@sorayacatfriend]

I dont see why people are hating on this movie. I LOVED IT

[@MitraiIIeuse]

You can love a bad movie,but it's still a bad movie - bad acting,weak plot,bad CGI,bland cinematography,no character development,boring action,tone is all over....

[@BOY-yx9yq]

is simply a bad movie

[@sorayacatfriend]

MitraiIIeuse I'm sorry for not being clear, Venom was simply a fun movie to watch, but it was in no way "good".

[@Sonic171K]

I don't see why people are loving this movie. I HATE IT.

[@vireshsp]

@@MitraiIIeuse but even those things which u mentioned are subjective There can't be a universally good or bad movie or in fact any other media/art etc

[@jamesburgess2k]

I might be the only one thinking this, but Venom gives me hope for the future of superhero movies. We're finally starting to see audiences moving slowly away with "if it's not a cinematic masterpiece, it's *trash* and a failure", something the Dark Knight has done to the genre. That "good/okay" movies aren't just discarded and seen as pointless. Also, that bad reviews aren't the defining factor of if people are going to see it.

[@neilbreen371]

Yeah,they should make more movies like daredevil and catwoman. Fucc dem haters, Tommy Wiseau FTW

[@thebatmanbadass30000]

James Burgess did u really compare garbage with the dark knight?

[@thebatmanbadass30000]

MasterBaiter daredevil wasn’t bad directors cut wasn’t bad at all now venom was garbage

[@jamesburgess2k]

@Eaxl deadpool is a great movie, being regarded as one of the best comic book movies ever made, so using that as your example shows you don't understand my point. Movies like ant man 2, justice league, or the recent xmen movies (not Logan). Movies that aren't "great" superhero movies, but there's lot of enjoyment to be found in them, no matter how poor the story or execution may be.

[@jamesburgess2k]

@@thebatmanbadass30000 no, I actually implied that Venom is the exact opposite of the Dark Knight, when talking about movie quality. I'm saying that TDK set a very high standard for all following movies to come. Which some have met, but overall we shouldn't use the *best* as a baseline, because good to average films will always be seen as irrelevant to a great film such as TDK.

[@griphters4476]

"Cgi looks choppy" i mean that's how the Symbiote is supposed to look it isn't a complete mass it has veins and stuff splitting out of it

[@Sentinel3D]

I appreciated your commentary -- except for your jab at the CG. God Himself could spend 10,000 years on CG and people will say it's spotty or subpar. A film critic could be stabbed to death on a holodeck and his final words would be, "That knife didn't look so real." I'm so tired of good CG being ripped apart. We had mediocre CG in the final fights of Black Panther and Wonder Woman. I will allow that, but Venom delivered. What I thought you would mention was that pointless and ultra-long car chase. Low point of the movie for me.

[@JackJames-exe]

Personally Venom has always been one of my favourite Villain type characters and I hated how the portrayed him in Spider-Man 3. So because of that and how some of the older comics portray Eddie and his motives I was expecting another stupid trope filled Sony film. (Personally I think Sony isn’t good at being a superhero film company) But I was super surprised. The action (aside from the final battle though that wasn’t bad, I think the confusion of who is who ties into how Eddie and Drake would feel in that situation) was really good, they learned how to fight with each other rather than against the other. The comedy was awesome, the dynamic of Eddie and Venom was reminiscent of what they’ve developed overtime in their comics. The other characters were really well done, they wonderfully showed how every character worked, and how they’re relationship dynamics functioned. I like that while Eddie still loves Anne, he doesn’t get her back and he doesn’t sabotage her relationship. He knows eventually that he was really not good as a partner to her and the film shows a healthy way for someone to deal with that. The cinematography actually wasn’t that bad, a hospital isn’t meant to look amazing or inviting, in a real hospital it looks bland and plastic, the only comfortable places are psych-wards and neonatal care units. For them to glorify a hospital would be idiotic and useless to the plot. The rest of it fits things, the streets Eddie walks fit how he is in each part, in the beginning of his story here he is relatively well off so things look nicer and cleaner, he’s in a better part of San Fran and he’s healthier. Later he has lost everything, he’s jobless and about to lose his shitty appartement (which they make look like shit reasonably for his character too, by that point he’s a slob alcoholic) the city itself has beautiful points, like the city scape Venom admires. They use the Cinematography in an intelligent and story driven way that I really enjoyed. Personally I think it’s an all around good movie, though it has flaws everything does. I was immensely surprised and I’m happy with the result.

[@joromo]

I must say I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this movie.

[@TheBohobemeister]

Wonderful video! I saw VENOM with one of my best friends opening day, and we both loved it!

[@angrygoldfish]

100% on point. 'Endearing' is the word I used in my review. Venom wasn't just a maniacal monster hellbent on chowing down on livers. He was, as you said, a loner, a bit of a loser, but lovable and loving-he had personality. I can imagine him being bullied by the other symbiotes, being more interested in going skating or playing video games than taking over the universe. He was the Lethal Protector. They captured that Venom so well. I was not expecting to like the film at all, but I came out enjoying it and wanting to go see it again. People say it's a film that the late 90's lost on the way to the box office, but that to me is its charm. It's a quirky buddy comedy. It's The Odd Couple for comic book fans.

[@elgooblino]

0/10 no surfing the web

[@ryanbigguy]

SHUT UP BROCK WE DON'T HAVE TIME

[@Linkman247]

I understood that reference lol! I loved that game!

[@ggalluuu5133]

"Yes, yes, we recall replicating!"

[@matthewrichardson8162]

Watch that next step parker, it’s a doozy

[@david.cutipa]

Those were the dayzz

[@aberrantcow]

Dude I’m hearing such conflicting things about this movie 😂😂😂 I guess I gotta see it now. I am liking all the snuggly fanart of Eddie and Venom. (fight me). And I mean look...for those of you new here there has always been a weird romantic connection between Eddie and Venom. HELL Venom is essentially Peter Parker’s jaded ex who wants to get revenge on him so it teams up with Eddie (who also hates Peter) and deem that they together will destroy Peter. ANNNNND then time goes on and they discover they’re actually a pretty good team and Venom discovers that Eddie is a better fit for it anyway so they stick together. If that isn’t an adorable (albeit parasitic haha) love story I don’t know what is...

[@kaitlinm8085]

Saw the movie and it was bomb. Just pure fun in every sense of the word (also if your interested the ship between venom and eddie is called symbrock or veddie if you want to see more cute art.)

[@heathctimmons]

Excellent and thoughtful review!! I loved Venom and found the goofiness and Eddie/Venom's relationship endearing too. I especially liked when Mrs. Chen tells him "Life hurts Eddie.. that's just the way it is" and I could feel Eddie thinking "But I don't want it to be, for you and for others" without the character ever spelling it out to us, a great testament to Tom Hardy creating a character so strongly that we can anticipate his reactions to things.

[@tsresc]

*"We Are... Venom!"* #WeAreVenom

[@b.barnesws8149]

People out here acting like the MCU doesn’t have flaws or mediocre movies 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Dehinina]

Haha yeah I mean I don't know what exactly the bar of comparison is (which MCU movie do you pick as best) but it's not like most MCU movies blow me away. They are formulaic and most of the time the dialogue suuuuucccks but the action is good.

[@David-gj9qr]

B.Barnes WS ? Thor the dark world, Thor, Iron man 2, and Iron Man 3 are all bad movies. I could name more but since I watched tons of MCU movies when I was kid it would be hard to give an honest opinion on what I think of the movies now that I’m older. I recognize that those movies are bad but I also recognize that marvel has bad movies and people seem to forgot that.

[@David-gj9qr]

B.Barnes WS I also recognize that for a lot of them there are people that say that there’re a lot of plot holes and that the origin story’s are very similar I still like the movies but I recognize that as a notable flaw. I like it when a movie entertains me from beginning to end. Some examples of my favorite movies(not part of marvel) are the Harry Potter franchise, the original Star Wars movies, and Baby Driver. You see I recognize that those movies have flaws and I’ve considered those flaws but I still love those movies. I just don’t know why people aren’t recognizing that Venom has flaws and that the beginning was super boring sure it’s his origin story but so many movies and shows have a more interesting origin story

[@UKMikey]

And other people here acting like the MCU has never made a good movie

[@tabithaclymer7423]

So true

[@ty-dieo4746]

I literally agree with every word in this vid. Good work Captain

[@itzmrinyy7484]

1:27 "It's hard to mess up a car chase up" makes total sense

[@spencermalley10]

It's always great to hear a different perspective on things. I'll definitely check this out.

[@brandontidwell9531]

This movie was so sloppily written, they really did take the easy way out I can’t believe you don’t see it like the symbiote latched on to some lady that then latches on to an older lady who holds on to it for 6 months while our villain is testing with his own symbiotes that he OWNS. Then some little girl gets infected from the old lady and somehow manages to get Into this facility which the movie goes out of it’s way to show is hard to get into because of tight security, just to infect our villain with a symbiote that just travelled across the world despite he had symbiotes that he OWNED in this very facility. Also why would the scientist girl go to some random reporter for help instead of I don’t know filming the homeless people that are trapped in that facility and showing it to the cops to get her boss fired. Like that’s literally all the reporter is gonna do, but it was just an excuse to get Eddie infected. Sooo nonsensical it’s like they didn’t even think twice about the story

[@brandontidwell9531]

And just to remind everyone this movie was written by 3 people

[@nathanielgrindstaff4909]

To me, Venom got off to a rough start but got significantly better as it went along.

[@jobeedrost]

I saw this video and got excited! I always look forward to your videos. Then when I realized it would contain spoilers for Venom (which I should have guessed), I was slightly disappointed. Now I have to wait until I watch Venom (I am planning on seeing it) to see your awesome video! The point is, it's hilarious that seeing this video has encouraged me to watch Venom sooner, so I am able to see your video on it (I'm more excited to hear your thoughts that I am for the actual movie lol). You're just that good!

[@saturnshexagon2966]

You have truly mastered the art of video-to-ad transitions...

[@memesouls8653]

Okay, WHOS READY FOR VENOM 2?!

[@highwind1991]

Professional film critics look at all aspects of a movie. That's how everyone should look at films. The best films are the prefect mix of content and form. A film needs to have more than just great acting. Or just great craft. Or just a great script. It needs to succeed on all levels. The acting, tone, writing and editing in venom are all over the place. Unlike a film like Spider-Man 2, which feels like a fully realized vision, venom feels like a studio product. If you want to see a far better version of the story, watch the low budget gem UPGRADE that came out earlier this year.

[@gustavowadaslopes2479]

I disagree. Movies must be judged on many ways and film critics tend to be dismissive by not considering particular elements of movies. As long as a movie manages to have mostly okay or decent elements, but do well on some parts, it works as a good movie, and in some cases, as a great one. This means some movies can have better focus on some things and can use the others solely to serve it or as an extra, while staying true to the budget.

[@shupasopni]

Yeah that is true, and he did seem to understand that and even say it's a fair way to think about movies, but it seems eh mostly brought up the critics to try and explain the divide between opinions.

[@anneprocter]

You've really made me want to watch this now! Thanks!

[@asmaraiverson7667]

“Eddies close personal friend” ~looks into the camera like it’s the office~

[@ubayyd]

CAPTAINNNNN MIDNIGHT!! 😄🖤

[@bbq_ablog978]

Venom was ok

[@rgkong8783]

You’re the greatest comic book movie KZbinr of all time

[@noaholson9047]

Love your videos man your honest and down-to-earth

[@idam129]

I loved Venom, I’ve seen it twice💗

[@AeliosArt]

I'm not really on the side of visuals either, but I was pretty disappointed. The script was poor and it felt just like that: a script. Character development was totally lacking, Venom's change from wanting to destroy the world to "oh I like you so no thanks" (in like 2 days) made no sense as did Anne suddenly liking Eddy again, etc. I can agree with you to some extent, moreso on the humor front, but I thought it they really missed the mark.

[@Rage_Templar]

Wait hold on she was liking him again? I thought it was more of forgiven him for the stunt he pulled at the beginning.

[@AeliosArt]

@@Rage_Templar Well I seriously doubt they were making out on accident, and let's be honest that wasn't Venom.

[@gustavowadaslopes2479]

I can see it being Venom. And given the situation, she probably still liked him a little, just considered that he had way too many negative traits.

[@gustavowadaslopes2479]

I will agree the character arc is lacking but there wasn't space for that in the movie. The only arc that actually mattered was the relationship between Venom and Eddie, which was good enough in the end. Venom's reason didn't really stick, but it really fitted with the "egotistic" side of Venom and allowed to short cut it. I feel like this movie used the time it had well, but it would take a really longer time to do it a great work.

[@HendraParwata]

If I want to destroy an ant colony but then found out that some ants actually fun then I will actually done the same The venom in this movie is actually a good guy from the first place, the problem is people already thought that venom was an evil character from other movies/comic books

[@LizaBoltonNZ]

This video is awesome! I had a lot of fun at Venom and you've helped me articulate why.

[@AeryonSun]

Really love your videos!

[@user-om4vh1tw3v]

How dare you venom is perfection Jk all movies have an error or 2

[@mrdeathshead]

They need to make a sequal BECAUSE I NEED TO SEE CARNAGE ON THE BIG SCREEN!!!!

[@velociraptor4you3291]

Well done! 👏 You've actually got me thinking about the film differently now.

[@tomquirk9411]

I’m happy that you enjoyed it. Whilst I did like some of the goofier elements of the film, I think Tom Hardy’s performance is the only thing to write home about with the film. Even then, nobody really has much of a character arc, the action is hard to follow and edited terribly, and great swathes of plot seem to have been cut and replaced by offhand lines. Like, the idea that Venom is kind of a loser on his home planet would have been interesting if it was actually demonstrated anywhere else in the film, instead of clearly being thrown in there because they realised they had cut all the scenes that actually showed Eddie and Venom‘s relationship growing and Venom deciding to be a good guy. Also, I wouldn’t be that bothered about a PG rating if it wasn’t so obvious in the film that it was originally going to be R rated; the Carpenter’s The Thing-style opening scene and the fact that Venom is clearly eating people’s heads off camera clash a lot with the goofy Jim Carrey-esque comedy. I guess I didn’t like the film because I’m more of a nuts and bolts kind of guy who gets bothered when a film is clearly badly put together, and whilst Hardy’s fun double act was enjoyable enough to watch, not only does it not redeem the movie, if this is going to be Sony’s statement of intention with the rest of these, I don’t think I want to see any more of them.

[@fredjensen4203]

I figured out why critics hated Venom He’s black This is a joke Do not take seriously

[@AnjanaBSubba]

I am offended. OFFENDED! I am gonna rant on twitterrrrr

[@DiabloDon]

Imagine you have to pay for one cinema-ticket: 1) Good made movie, but boring. 2) Medicore movie, but very entertaining.

[@JustChillingOnTattoine]

I loved it because it was broody, nuts, goofy and just different than the usual superhero movies that takes themselves too seriously. Specially appreciated that they focused on Eddie and Venom´s relationship instead of making it about Anne and Eddie Hollywood style.

[@robertbota3997]

Nice to finally see some optimism ! Great work !

[@seymourkrelborn4780]

I couldn't agree more. Imagine if Sam Raimi's Spider-Man came out today, it would be criticised for the same reasons.

[@mechajay3358]

Is the Venom movie Weird, yes. There some parts I liked about it and some parts I don't. I still felt the movie rating change for R to PG-13 kinda dragged it down a little.

[@thecollincomedyhour496]

I love your videos keep up the good work

[@skillgap4211]

We all went to see this one together. We all loved it, despite going in with VERY low expectations. It is fantastic on a character level and just flat out fun. We all walked out of the theater shocked at how much we all liked it.

[@ObeseLeprechaun]

It isn't a good movie but it is very entertaining kinda like Suicide Squad (though it is better than Suicide Squad)

[@marveldcfan2477]

Venom was fun. Just fun, but really enjoyable. And Hardy's perfomance was pretty good.

[@JamHernan]

Love the subtle/smooth transition into the sponsorship lol

[@cosmicdropout8187]

Great video bro...great content

[@thedon7082]

this movie just didn't do it for me. my biggest problem was that there wasn't much depth to the character of Eddie Brock. there's not a compelling reason as to why he dawns the suit, he just kinda comes across it. and I was hoping for a lot of real internal struggle between him and the suit, but there wasn't really any, it's just the suit trash talking Eddie and Eddie getting comically freaked the whole time. he has no arc in the film. the closest they come to developing him is the bad decision he makes in the beginning, but they're don't really go anywhere with it. and yes, the suit technically has an arc, but the problem is that it's an off screen arc. we don't actually know anything about the suit for most of the movie, and then he just tells us what he was like and how he changed. we don't actually get to see him change. we're only told about the arc, we don't experience it, so it has no weight. the tone was also all over the place. sometimes it felt like a horror movie, sometimes it felt like a goofy comedy. now both of these tones are fine or their own, but when put together they just don't mesh. this honestly might be the most tonally inconsistent superhero movie I've ever seen. it was so uneven that I was genuinely baffled in the theatre.

[@FallenAngelRecords]

_That Proud Moment When Captain midnight & You like the same Character Driven Films_

[@joshhill212]

Thank you!!! It's nice to hear a review of the film that is actually positive. I honestly stopped listening to most critics a long time ago. In fact now a days when I look at a movie's rating online I always look at the audience score & completely disregard the crititc score. It feels like critics feel the need to always find negative criticisms in a movie or else they feel like they haven't done their job or their review is incomplete without negativity. So what I have been noticing with so many critics is they will either trash a movie giving it bad reviews if they hate it. Or even if they watch a movie they enjoy, they still feel compelled to say what they liked about the film while also balancing out what they liked with criticisms, regardless if those criticisms are legitimate in an attempt to hit some kind of unwritten quota they internally feel obligated to reach. I find this approach super hacky. Can't people just enjoy things anymore? Other than no Spiderman & the editing, Venom was a good film (I Didn't Even Think The CGI Was Bad). The minor problems with the film mostly come from things like the look which is a studio problem & less the film's problem. Even Spider Man Homecoming (An MCU Film) had that same look. I still go back & play my old consoles like N64 & PS1, the games look horrendous & yet I play them because the gameplay is fun, the characters are well developed, & the stories are engaging. I have so much I want to say in defense of this film, but I don't want to rant for paragraphs, so I will just say thank you for making a good review & a defense for this film. I enjoy your Channel & I am happy to be a subscriber.

[@DIS-M3M-B3R]

Yooooo. Hit the nail right on the head! Dude ive tried explaining this to some of my friends and they still have more modern interpretations of venom in mind instead of taking the book its inspired by and the tone of it. Dude i love lethal protector and separation anxiety!

[@cornkopp2985]

I’m honestly so god damn tired of edgy superhero movies. This was a breath of fresh air for me as a non-comic reader, and was the most I have honestly enjoyed a superhero movie in many years.

[@jackcohn1733]

See, I came into this movie wanting so badly to like it. I'd been excited ever since Hardy's casting and I defended it through nearly every controversial reveal (up until the pg-13 reveal, which came in stark contrast to the filmmakers' promises before), but it unfortunately was just not a good movie to me. I did get some enjoyment out of seeing a genuine venom on the big screen for the first time, and there were some standout moments, but it was just an incredibly poorly put-together film on nearly every level. I'm typically the type that does appreciate the visual/technical aspect of film more, but I still have an almost equal appreciation for character and writing. Both are a necessity to every movie to me, but Venom honestly didn't do any of that very well at all. As much as I genuinely want to agree with the points made about the film's strengths, I just can't help but feel like even those were glaring failures, or at best, mediocre. That being said, I'm still glad people can enjoy this movie, as I recognize there is fun to be had with it. Unfortunately, I just can't quite agree with the argument that it's script and characters were its biggest positives. Regardless, this was still a good video, and it is interesting to hear your thoughts.

[@cobbvanthdilf]

I saw the movie last night and I was a little nervous after reading some of the reviews but man I really liked this goofy film and I literally almost cried when Eddie (SPOILER ALERT) “died” even though I knew Eddie would make it out alive, but you know what made the scene to me more tear jerking was when the venom symbiote crawled back over to Eddie’s hand to bond with him. Also when venom said “bye Eddie” I almost cried.

[@pastela.4365]

thank you for basically summing up all of my thoughts and feelings towards venom in one video

[@osvaldotellez2044]

To me, Venom wasn't a movie, it was a product. The characters don't have arcs, they stay pretty much the same. The humor is absurd and really over the top. Sometimes it comes unintentionally. Entertaining movie at best.

[@captainmidnight]

I would really disagree with the characters not having arcs. Eddie, Ann and (lol) The Symbiote all have pretty clear ones in my opinions.

[@osvaldotellez2044]

But Eddie only loses his job, girlfriend and apartment (he just reacts to what happens). We never find out why he becomes and anti-hero, what's his motivation? Ann is in a relationship when the movie starts and by minute five, she's in another! The symbiote says that he likes Eddie and he identifies with him but that's it. And the villain... my Goooooddd, every time that guy opened his mouth he was giving the same speech about the future of humanity and humans being disposable. It was like listening to a comercial, not a character. We never see a backstory or a detail for why he is the way he is. Although i agree with you about that moment when he's talking about the Isaac's story, it was a really good metaphor.

[@TheMelonFarmers123]

I agree with the movie feeling like a “product”. Idk it just didn’t feel as organic to me as other movies in the genre. Seemed like it had a checklist it was going down and hitting all the beats. Took no risks. Not a bad movie, but kinda jank.

[@The80sWolf_]

Venom is a ok movie with some very enjoyable scenes. Not really better nor worse than the average MCU movie or general comic book live action. But because its not a MCU movie, MCU/Disney fanboys tried to sabotage it even before release. Even boycoting it because of it. Shills will ofc jump on that bandwagon too, because it generates clicks. Tom Hardy is way more enjoyable than for example... Chris Hemsworth as Thor, who for some reason has gotten to be in so many MCU films.

[@tehcerialgamer]

Blind MCU hater spotted, Hemsworth as Thor was good/passable until Ragnarok and Infinity War where he's become one of the best actors in the whole franchise now. No knock on Hardy as I love the guy but that's just a silly comparison with Thor. A better comparison would be with Cavill as Superman tbh

[@The80sWolf_]

Well, some actors you enjoy, some you dont. I cant really say he is bad actor, its just his Thor character. I have not watched Ragnarok, but I have read that some MCU fans dislike that they changed his character to become a more "surfer dude bro".

[@yuungi9391]

The 80's Wolf some fans, lmao like one in a milion. The only people who i've seen dislike him were 40 year old comic book fanatics, sooo :/ also, hell, why would marvel fans try to sabotage the movie?? Damn, from what i've seen, marvel fans are all over this movie! Maybe it was a corporate scheme to sabotage the movie's earnings, but don't try to pin it on the fans mate

[@The80sWolf_]

Not really @@yuungi9391 Marvel fans went to twitter and copy pasted the same things over and over to try to make others not go and watch venom. Stop defending idiots.

[@TheEnigmaticBM39]

True

[@lete21]

great vid as always