Venom: So many snacks, so little time...

Image courtesy Wikipedia


Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock has done an excellent job of portraying a man taken by a parasite – a parasite that has a mind of its own. The movie begins with an introduction to Eddie Brock and the nature of his work as a reporter and you know he is “all in” where his work is concerned. He will go any lengths to get his scoop, even sneak into his loved ones emails.

Of course, he gets his scoop but along with that he also loses his job, apartment and girlfriend.  Yet, there he is right outside a store paying $20 for a newspaper that is free.

Parallely symbiotes have made their way to our planet via the Life Foundation Space Craft. The Craft crash lands in Malaysia and an emergency team reaches the spot to ensure that there aren’t too many causalities. The team finds the symbiotes that are captured and an astronaut who is barely alive. But not really… one of the symbiotes escapes and manages to wreak a RIOT. While riot ensues, scream, agony and venom make it to the Life Foundation Lab in San Francisco. As the name suggests symbiotes need a host and LFL begins experiments with animals. The moment there is a spark of success; Drake wants to begin working with human specimens.


Carlton Drake played by Riz Ahmed is the CEO of the Life Foundation. He is a young man who isn’t just possessed by the need to succeed but clearly suffers from a severe case of hypermetropia induced by megalomaniacal tendencies. This though has been evident all along. His scientists continue their pursuit of greater good until the experiments begin on humans and it results in a moral dilemma for one of his scientists.


Reporter Eddie Brock finds himself in the LFL at the behest of the whistle blower, only to find himself hosting Venom.


What happens next is a ton of action, a thrilling chase sequence, hot flushes and cold sweat that makes one sit in an aquarium in the middle of a restaurant and eat a live lobster. (It could have been a cray fish, correct me if I’m wrong.) Now, for those with a weak stomach – be warned, there are more such barf inducing scenes from the very beginning of the movie. My friend and I had no problems as we sat eating popcorn and sipping Coke while heads vanished and faces were being licked. *Slurp*.



The movie progresses beautifully and it is a movie I thoroughly enjoyed. The movie is fast paced, the story is rushed but if you are attentive, you’ll know and understand what’s happening. If you have read the comics good for you and like me if you haven’t read them, go along with someone who has, like I did.

After watching this movie, one thing is clear, Anti-Heroes are here to stay. Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Jenny Slate, Scott Haze and Reid Scott have all managed to makes us, love, admire, hate, like, hate and amuse throughout the movie.

The movie does have a “buddy cop” feel to it with several laughs along the way. Some terrible jokes don’t quite make the mark but for the most part the jokes are actually funny. I especially loved Venom-Eddie interaction.

I am now looking forward to the Eddie – Venom – Anne love triangle in the sequel!!! Yes, there is definitely going to be a sequel. For those making plans to watch the movie, stay back for the scene before the credits roll and for the sneak-peak post credits.

P.S: Yes, Stan Lee does make an appearance. 

My Recommendation: Don’t go by what the critics have to say, if you really want to sit back and unwind go for this movie.
Rating: 3.9/5

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Google Pixel XL - Review

Image
I had been meaning to change my phone for over a year and it was then that this phone had caught my eye – The Google Pixel XL. I had read so much about it. Found that a lot of people that I am surrounded by had no intentions of getting it. Here is the thing, my sole reason for investing in a gadget has to do with the following: ·         Its price should be within a certain range i.e it should not burn a hole in my wallet. ·         It should at least be guaranteed that the product will be receiving software support for a minimum of 3 years. ·         It should have excellent user interface to make life easy and be a tool for communication as well as relaxation. ·         It should have a good camera. ·         Its accessories must be easily available in the market. It’s with the help of this list that I short list...
Read more

Hey Little Girl... Part I

The little girl aped her elder brother. To her, he was the coolest dude that existed. She was the kid in school who was spoken to because she was so and so’s sister. As a kid she was extremely naïve. Her brother was the quizzer, the topper, the teacher’s pet, the social guy and everybody liked him. She on the other hand was the brat, the swimmer, a teacher’s nightmare, anti social and didn’t want to be liked by anyone. They were polar opposites of each other. Her brother - the witty charmer and She, the *shrugs shoulders* and very impolitely leaving conversation kind of person. Perhaps… the younger version of her envied the ease with which her brother was able to make friends and be at the core of everything that was happening in school. The fact that they were so different and studied in the same school eventually led to teachers constantly comparing them. It wasn’t anything she couldn’t handle. But imagine a little girl always being chastised and all sermons ending with, “why ...
Read more

The Journey

Last weekend was amazing. It began by me traveling solo from Mysore to Madras. I plonked my bags at my best friend's place. Her roomie, she and I headed to Mahabalipuram where we saw the famed sculptures carved out of single boulders. The carvings are pretty intricate and the sight is very pretty but the highlight of the visit was a monkey. While we were leaving the place we saw a troop of monkeys and one of them immediately took a fancy to my friend’s roomie. Now this girl is scared of almost every animal. It became very obvious to her that the monkey was eying the bottle in her hand. She threw it at the monkey. The monkey picked it opened the bottle and gulped the juice and looked so pleased! It was a sight. It does not seem hilarious in print but it was incredibly funny. But before going to Mahablipuram we stopped at the Crocodile Park where I learnt to hold a baby crocodile and also a python. I actually felt the crocodile gulp when I was holding it. The place ...
Read more