Ep27 - Venom (2018)

Sony’s Venom brought one of Marvel’s most popular anti-heroes to the big screen—without Spider-Man. Dark, chaotic, and surprisingly comedic, the film leans heavily on Tom Hardy’s wild performance. But does Venom work as a standalone comic book movie? In this R Rating movie review, I break down Venom (2018) with an honest look at its tone, action, CGI, and the strange buddy-comedy dynamic between Eddie Brock and the symbiote. We’ll talk about the PG-13 rating debate, how the film compares to comic book lore, the villain problem, and whether Venom is dumb fun or just plain messy. Is Venom an underrated comic book movie… or a missed opportunity for something darker and more brutal? If you’re a fan of Marvel movies, Spider-Man villains, or comic book film breakdowns that don’t pull punches, this one’s for you. Subscribe to R Rating for more movie reviews, comic book breakdowns, and brutally honest takes on blockbuster cinema. If you like what we do, and you want to support us, consider joining our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/Rrating?utm_source=campaign-search-results Watch the Show on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@MongoolisMovieShow Dan's Channels https://www.twitch.tv/themongoolishow https://www.youtube.com/@themongoolishow Brian's Channels https://www.twitch.tv/run_seven https://www.youtube.com/@RunSeven Will's Channels https://www.twitch.tv/cleaningagent https://www.youtube.com/@CleaningAgent Chapters (00:00:00) - Eddie Brock is a mumbling journalist with borderline personality disorder(00:00:24) - Venom(00:01:52) - Venom Movie Review(00:03:17) - Tom Hardy on '(00:05:00) - Phil and Dan on Venom(00:09:20) - "The Good Guy"(00:09:50) - Venom vs Spider Man(00:12:02) - Venom 2: Sony Could Have Used Spider Man(00:15:19) - Venom Movie Review(00:19:17) - Tom Hardy in Venom(00:21:59) - Dark, gritty(00:23:23) - Venom vs. The Real Venom(00:25:19) - Is She Venom Kissing Eddie Brock or Is Venom kissing Eddie Brock(00:27:06) - Venom Movie Review(00:31:32) - Venom vs Spiderman: Is It Symbiotic?(00:35:29) - Venom vs Carnage: The Symbiotes(00:36:10) - Venom: The Movie Review(00:39:09) - Tom Hardy's Venom in Spider Man 3(00:40:16) - Venom Movie Review(00:43:40) - Carnival: Review(00:46:12) - Venom Movie Review(00:48:50) - Venom 3 vs Gremlins(00:51:02) - What do you think of our Venom score? Let us know below