superman-unchained:

So I watched it. Here are some thoughts. Spoilers below.

• The character designs for the symbiotes where in my opinion amazing. I found every frame where Venom and/or Riot (another symbiote) were in visually very interesting.
• The interactions between Eddie Brock and Venom were by far the most fun parts of the movie. I found Venom’s dialogue so, so enjoyable, from when it was coming from a place of self-aware smug villainy (”SO MANY SNACKS, SO LITTLE TIME!”) to when the the dynamic between Eddie and him became more conversational (”PUSSY.”).
• When Venom called Eddie a loser at the start of the film, and then as the climax approached, the symbiote admitted he was kind of a loser in his own world,,, god.
• There was a fun little three-way kiss between Eddie, Venom and Eddie’s ex-girlfriend, Anne Weying (as Anne and Venom were fused together at that point). At the end of the film, Anne claims it was Venom’s idea, while Venom plots in Eddie’s head on how they were gonna win her back. It was,,, well, it was amazing.
• Sometimes a family is an unemployed loser, his symbiote, his ex-girlfriend and his ex-girlfriend’s really decent new boyfriend.
• Riz Ahmed evidently had a lot of fun playing an evil, delusional scientist, and I was actually extremely surprised because I thought I’d have a hard time buying him as a villain. He nailed it.
• Tom Hardy rode a motorcycle.
• “Mask!” “COPY.”
• Venom is a messy bitch that lives for drama. Literally after a couple days of hanging out with Eddie, he’s like, “Hmmm. Maybe I actually don’t want to help my species colonize this planet?” Like damn, you dumb bitch. All you had to do was follow the plan for like ten fucking seconds.
• When Eddie asked him why he changed his mind, he said, “YOU. IT WAS YOU, EDDIE.” So yeah, he may be a bloodthirsty alien symbiote who thrives of chaos and destruction, but he also falls in love in 2.4 seconds, so I think that’s enough to make him a relatable character.
• Actually, as I’m writing this, I’m pretty sure it was his idea to make out with Eddie.
• Venom actually pushed Eddie to be a better man, and to apologize for his mistakes with Anne. It was an unexpected dynamic that I loved. They, weirdly, made each other better.
• Eddie Brock was emotionally exhausted the entire movie, and yeah, mood.