Reviews

Wow. For the life of me, I cannot find anything about this film I liked. With a cast that should have done so much better, we have to lay blame to the awful script and terrible direction. It looked like a made for TV film from the 80s with its soft focus and glaring backlight. It's apparent thriller theme was wanting and any mention of horror or scares is mistaken. I would suspect that this could be used for GCSE media students on how not to make a film.

I have to admit I was not rushing to watch this series...but I have finally got round to it and am enjoying it.

Yes, we do have to question what role it plays in the star trek universe but as a sci-fi program with spaceships, creatures, shooting, the odd swearword and a bit of gore, I think it does well...

....but I can appreciate how some feel it is a let down for something associated with star trek.

Give it a go, marvel at the picture and sound quality (am watching on a very big screen and through DTS neural X) and you may enjoy it.

Having just got back from an IMAX viewing, I would say that venom 'almost' achieved what it wanted. You walk away feeling that maybe an 18 certificate would have done the character Justice and you do want to know more about the 40 minutes left on the cutting room floor.

There is plenty of action (in the second half mind) and venom himself works well (most of the time as CGI characters can be a little too quick in the real world). It is amazing too how quickly we humans can heal after being thrown 20 or 30 feet into a car! They do bounce back quickly in this film as if nothing happened.

I did like the relationship between Tom hardy and venom and thought that some of the wisecracks worked. People's reactions to venom differ from 'oh for the love of God what is that...run' to 'oh, ok'. Imagine how you would react to him!

Yes, there are missed opportunities and we should have got to venom quicker in the film (as some reviews have noted a bit of bordem) but I will certainly get it when it comes out 4k/ Dolby Atmos as it did sound great and I am sure I will enjoy it more of repeated viewing.

Having just watched this on a home Dolby Atmos system (7.1.4) I have to say it is an experience like no other. The sounds from above, as the characters look up, surprise, delight and terrify. A great deal of thought and care went into this and it is worth seeing. Do remember that it is a film with prolonged periods of silence but if you truly understand this before viewing, you won't be disappointed.