VENOM: THE LAST DANCE

The final installment of Marvel’s ‘Venom’ trilogy opens with Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) and his symbiote Venom (also Tom Hardy) on the run in Mexico. They set off for New York, only to realize they are being pursued by a Xenophage, an extraterrestrial creature who preys on symbiotes. Meanwhile, Area 51 is being decommissioned and researcher Dr. Teddy Payne (Juno Temple) is trying to investigate the purpose of symbiotes on Earth as part of a project called Imperium. She is hindered by Imperium manager and soldier Rex Strickland (Chiwetel Eniofor) who wants to capture Eddie and Venom. Adding to the mix is a free-spirited hippy family traveling in a Kombi van, led by alien-enthusiast Martin Moon (Rhys Ifans.) The bromance between Eddie and the often chaotic and impulsive Venom provides the most humour. Solid special effects, an acceptable script and decent pacing contribute to this engaging good-vs-evil super hero (or is that anti hero?) adventure. I expected to be entertained and I was. The end of an era.