Runtime:112 Minutes
Post Credit-Two (One mid credit and one after credits run)
Plot-"When Eddie Brock acquires the powers of a symbiote, he will have to release his alter-ego "Venom" to save his life".
Starring-Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams and Woody Harrelson
My Thoughts
I will say that going into this movie my expectations were not that high. i am a fan of Tom Hardy and I do like venom as a marvel character. After seeing the film I can say that it was okay, not great or terrible but okay. The plot of this film for me was pretty weak, not in the sense that it was hard to follow but in the sense that there was not much too it. Venom isn't a huge character and doesn't have the background of Wolverine or Spiderman so I understand there isn't as much material to work with. The acting was just okay, other than Tom Hardy (who did a good job as Eddie Brock except for the few times his English accent slipped out) the rest of the cast did passable Jobs, but he was clearly the standout in this film, not shocking he is a very good actor and you expect him to deliver and he did overall. The special effects for me were a big letdown, I understand practical effects for the Venom suit was probably not possible or financially doable but the end result was very cheesy looking, for me and any film with a budget over $100 Million should at the very least have decent special effects and that was not the case overall for with this film. I will say this film was action packed and very fun which at the heart of any Comic book character film should be (in my opinion), the film was overall enjoyable and worth watching. One other aspect I really liked was the interplay between Eddie Brock and Venom, there were some funny moments in there and they played off each other well which was a plus, if a sequel does happen (which is likely considering how well its doing at the box office) I look forward to the relationship between the two developing and leading to a deeper connection. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a surprising 31% saying "enom's first standalone movie turns out to be like the comics character in all the wrong ways - chaotic, noisy, and in desperate need of a stronger attachment to Spider-Man". While I agree that having spiderman in some capacity in future films would help for a stronger overall film, I wouldn't say the film was that bad. I enjoyed the film overall and while the ployt was weak and the special effects overall were a letdown, the film was enjoyable and as a venom fan I am enjoyed his big debut and woudl recommend for any Marvel character fans.
Rating
Enjoyable, fun and Tom Hardy overall did a great job. 7.0/10!!
The second and last film to review is Halloween.
Runtime:105 Minutes
Post Credit-Voice track after credits roll
Plot-"Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago".
Starring-Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer and Nick Castle
My Thoughts
I am a big fan of the Halloween films (except the terrible mid 90's ones with his niece). When this film was announced I have been eagerly awaiting this film and I can say it was overall worth the wait. for me this film is one of the best in the series and I highly recommend it to fans of slasher films or the Halloween series. The acting for me was overall good Jamie Lee Curtis was the standout and did a great job bringing the iconic role of Laurie Strode back for the new generation oi viewers. the rest of the cast was solid but I will say that Andi Matichak was a little annoying (in a bad way) with some her characters actions in the film. The plot of this film was pretty straight forward this film ignored all of the films \all that happened after the original Halloween in 1978 and went ahead 40 years (which I actually think was a good idea as it would be hard to keep track of all the films in between and still have this film make sense) where we find Laurie strode waiting fore the day that Micheal escapes and comes for her, overall the plot flowed together well and was fast paced and did a good job keeping the viewer entertained, there was a few well placed jokes sprinkled in the movie which were a nice change of pace.There were a few moments here and there that i felt were not needed in the overall scope of the film and there were some cliche horror film sequences that always seem to pop up which are funny to me as more often than not then not anyone who has watched enough horror films can see them coming, but overall it was a good job by the screen writers. the kills in this film were exceptional, with this film being rated R there were no limitations on what they could show and the director took full advantage, this film had some of the better gore moments in recent memory for me and i thoroughly enjoyed it. Rotten Tomaotes gave this film a 80% saying " Halloween largely wipes the slate clean after decades of disappointing sequels, ignoring increasingly elaborate mythology in favor of basic - yet still effective - ingredients". I agree this film felt very old school slasher and it was great, i loved it, this film did not try to be something it was not and that is the best thing I can say about it. I recommend this film as i mentioned earlier to anyone who enjoys a good slasher film or is a fan of the Halloween series.
Rating
Very good film, I really enjoyed it, one of the best films I have seen this year. 8.5/10!!!
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