‘The Last Dance’ Review – Mainly ‘The Joyless’ Trilogy Ender is becoming a thing of the past

Despite several attempts to launch new franchises, the only successful property in Sony’s Spider-Man universe was Venom. But with this cash cow’s self-proclaimed “last dance,” the milk is running out. Though Venom: The Last Dance does not stoop to the embarrassing lows of this year’s previous SSMU entry, Mrs.Webit’s a frustrating experience with enough brilliant moments to make you realize how much more fun it should be.

Venom: The Last Dance Review

Venom: The Last Dance begins with Eddie Brock and Venom (Hardy) on the run after the events of Let there be slaughterwhen they discover that in addition to the cops, they are also pursued by an unearthly force that wants to destroy them both. If you think this sounds like an intriguing script for a superhero road movie, you’re not wrong. Unfortunately, this is not what the movie is like.

Perhaps the most frustrating thing Venom: The Last Dance there is an abundance of world-building and exposition. We are introduced to several new characters, worlds, and concepts that make you think this is the middle film of a series rather than the conclusion of a trilogy. It’s convoluted and, frankly, boring – unless you’re a die-hard comic book fan. While there are certainly places where this property could be exploited, the title seems quite intimate that this is the “last dance” we will see with the symbiotes, so one has to wonder why they would care about all this new symbiote mythology.

This exposure often comes at the expense of the stock. Instead of seeing slaughter chaos, we were told of all the destruction we could expect. As such, we’re stuck in a waiting game for most of the film, eagerly awaiting the moment when the conflict will reach its promised climax. Needless to say, it’s not particularly satisfying.

Not to mention the plethora of new human characters we meet. It’s a shame how much of the talented cast was wasted here. Temple of Juno (Ted Lasso) is getting perhaps the most two-dimensional character we’ve seen in a comic book movie in decades. It has no personality and the attempt to recreate the story is embarrassingly shallow. Chiwetel Ejiofor is much funnier in his role, but it’s a character that anyone could play. And while Rhys Ifans is probably the funniest part of the movie in his (secret) role, fans will be disappointed with the way he’s used.

Still, the main reason viewers are likely still invested in Venom The franchise is Tom Hardy’s performance in the lead role, and unfortunately even he feels like he’s bored with the character. In a few scenes he indulges in the madness of the role and the humor of the situations he finds himself in, but most of the time – especially when he’s playing the human Eddie Brock – he feels like he’s sleepwalking through the role.

Of course, you wouldn’t expect the motion capture work to be as impressive as before Let there be slaughter – after all, this one was directed by mocap maestro Andy Serkis – but for the final act The Last Dance turning into a deluge of CGI is disappointing. There are some fun visual ideas, but the best moments are significantly limited by the film’s mandatory family PG-13 rating. However, most of the visual ideas are reminiscent of recycling from the past Venom movies or even other franchises.

The best parts of the third film in the series are those that invoke the absurdity and madness of its characters and premise. However, it’s disappointing that so many of the best parts were revealed in the trailers. While there are still some fun surprises, viewers will be looking forward to moments like “Venom Horse” that could have been a knockout.

Is Venom: The Last Dance worth watching?

Although one could have hoped that the director would be appointed to the finale Venom directing the film to someone who has been with the franchise from day one as a writer would be a smart move, The Last Dance is a disappointingly boring affair. Even with its mercifully short running time – just over an hour and a half, not including the closing credits – it painfully lacks momentum. Although no one expects greatness from Venom movie, we started to at least expect to have fun and The Last Dance it doesn’t even offer that.

Venom: The Last Dance will hit theaters on October 25.

Venom: The Last Dance Review – Mostly a joyless trilogy, Ender is becoming stale

The best moments in Venom: The Last Dance are when it relies on humor and madness, but most of those were showcased in the trailer. The rest is shockingly boring and full of unnecessary exposition that will not lead to the conclusion of the trilogy.