The latest film in the Venom saga, titled Venom: The Last Dance, is already drawing mixed reactions even before its official release in France, scheduled for October 30. While critics are questioning the future of the iconic character portrayed by Tom Hardy, the first reviews published across various media highlight a trend: this third installment could very well be the best – or at least the most entertaining – of the trilogy.
Preliminary feedback indicates that this latest adventure of Eddie Brock and Venom aims to be a bold mix of absurd humor and unrestrained action. The film sees our fugitive heroes launched into a road movie where they face Knull, a villain masterfully portrayed by Andy Serkis. According to several critics, the plot is littered with strange yet amusing moments, notably an unexpected scene featuring a dance to “Dancing Queen.” These elements add a lightness that is often lacking in film adaptations of comics.
A Mixed Critical Reception
Despite the enthusiasm surrounding certain comedic aspects of the film, many agree that it suffers from the same ailments as its predecessors – stylistic confusion and uneven tone. Director Kelly Marcel seems to have created a work oscillating between dubious jokes and poorly executed dramatic attempts. The supporting characters lack depth; they come across more as clichés serving as background to Eddie and Venom.
Indeed, some critiques point out that the narrative stakes are treated casually despite their obvious emotional potential around themes such as separation or sacrifice — radical paths for a universe that was expected to offer more coherence. This lack of balance could frustrate fans looking for not only entertainment but also authenticity in their favorite stories.
Box Office: Mixed Prospects
Commercially, Venom: The Last Dance is projected to start modestly with initial estimates placing its earnings around 65 million dollars during its opening weekend in the United States—lower than those of the previous installments (Venom opened at 80 million). However, some analysts suggest that given its budget (around 120 million), it still has every chance of reaching profitable thresholds thanks to the loyal support of fans already secured over two films.
Ironically, however, even as Sony struggles to maintain its shared universe without a main Spider-Man touching every critical failure that has hit its recent projects (like Morbius), this complex dynamic between public expectations and concrete achievements remains crucial for the studio’s cinematic future—the franchise must absolutely find its necessary foundations to endure.
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The geek community will thus closely follow this release that crystallizes so many contradictory expectations regarding not only its canonical fidelity but also concerning potential future evolution within a still chaotically identity-seeking universe…
