Venom: The Last Dance
Venom: The Last Dance
In Venom: The Last Dance, Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel's greatest and most complex characters, for the final film in the trilogy. Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie's last dance.
Kevin Ward reviewedJuly 1, 2025
The Eddie-Venom relationship and the constant back and forth between the two remains the best part of these films and this one really leans into their bond as a friendship which provides for the film to actually have some stakes. The first half of the film I was having an absolute blast, laughing along with their banter, vibing with the needle drops and even harmonizing with Venom singing some David Bowie. But when the film gets to Vegas, something just broke. There’s a mind-numbingly idiotic character choice that isn’t in service of anything except to setup a dance sequence with a returning character that is also dropped in without logic. The contrivances don’t necessarily detract from the fun, but I was almost entirely checked out of the story by this point. If I’m going to accept some of the zaniness and silliness that works, I suppose I kind of have to accept the breaks in logic or any faux sense of realism that I might have initially been latching onto. The supporting cast is good despite the lack of any real characterization. Stephen Graham probably has the most depth, but he’s absent for most of the film. And I have to say that ending montage where we reminisce about some moments we literally just watched, I couldn’t tell if that was supposed to be a joke or if it was actually supposed to land with some sentimentality. I’m hoping it was a joke, even though our audience wasn’t laughing. I would have loved more varied animal hosts. During the credits they tease some concepts that would have awesome to see in the film. Oh well. It’s fun. It’s silly. We had a great time. Better than the previous film. It’s also very dumb, though.