Venom

Ulkar Alakbarova

4 years ago

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Investigative journalist Eddie Brock attempts a comeback following a scandal, but accidentally becomes the host of Venom, a violent, super powerful alien symbiote. Soon, he must rely on his newfound powers to protect the world from a shadowy organization looking for a symbiote of their own.

Credits: TheMovieDb.

Film Cast:

Eddie Brock / Venom: Tom Hardy
Anne Weying: Michelle Williams
Carlton Drake / Riot: Riz Ahmed
Security Chief Roland Treece: Scott Haze
Dr. Dan Lewis: Reid Scott
Dr. Dora Skirth: Jenny Slate
Homeless Woman Maria: Melora Walters
Cletus Kasady / Carnage: Woody Harrelson
Mrs. Chen: Peggy Lu
Lewis Donate: Malcolm C. Murray
Dr. Collins: Sope Aluko
Dr. Emerson: Wayne Pére
Malaysia EMT / Riot Host: Michelle Lee
Mission Control Translator: Kurt Yue
Astronaut J. J. Jameson III: Chris O’Hara
Lobby Guard Richard: Emilio Rivera
Allie: Amelia Young
Eddie’s TV Producer: Ariadne Joseph
Drake Interview Guard #1: Deen Brooksher
Drake Interview Guard #2: David Jones
Village Eel Shop Owner: Roger Yuan
Malaysia Village Tough #1: Woon Young Park
Malaysia Village Tough #2: Patrick Chundah Chu
Elderly Village Woman / Riot Host: Vickie Eng
Jack the Bartender: Mac Brandt
Beardo at Bar: Nick Thune
Reporter on TV: Michael Dennis Hill
Shakedown Thug: Sam Medina
Noisy Neighbor Ziggy: Scott Deckert
Ziggy’s Girlfriend: Lauren Richards
Isaac / Blue Host: Jared Bankens
Guard at Gate: Lucas Fleischer
Flight Technician: Michael Burgess
Lab Security Guard: Diesel Madkins
Guard / Riot: Rxchie
Chasing Guard: Otis Winston
Little Girl / Riot Host: Zeva DuVall
Bistro Manager: Selena Anduze
Bistro Hostess: Brittany L. Smith
Waiter: Jordan Foster
Diner #1: Jane McNeill
Diner #2: Victor McCay
Diner #3: Elizabeth Becka
Diner #4: Ron Prather
Diner #5: Marcia White
MRI Tech: Javier Vazquez Jr.
Hospital Lady with Dog / Mrs. Manfredi: Ellen Gerstein
Jacob / Blue Host: Martin Bats Bradford
Stoner Dude #1: Steven Teuchert
Stoner Dude #2: Al-Jaleel Knox
Crowd Control Officer: Brandon Morales
Ops Director: Matthew Cornwell
Flight Trajectory Specialist: David Fleischer
L. F. Security Guard: DJames Jones
Evacuating Scientist: Angela Davis
Dapper Dog Walker: Stan Lee
Prison Guard: Wade Williams
Jack: Ron Cephas Jones
Joey – 8 Year Old Boy (uncredited): Christian Convery
SFPD Officer (uncredited): John Lobato
Pedestrian (uncredited): Ed Moy

Film Crew:

Casting: John Papsidera
Executive Producer: Tom Hardy
Screenstory: Scott Rosenberg
Director of Photography: Matthew Libatique
First Assistant Director: K.C. Hodenfield
Art Direction: Troy Sizemore
Executive Producer: Stan Lee
Producer: Avi Arad
Production Design: Oliver Scholl
Editor: Alan Baumgarten
Editor: Maryann Brandon
Art Direction: James F. Truesdale
Set Decoration: Larry Dias
Makeup Artist: Angela Levin
Stunts: Matthew R. Anderson
Unit Production Manager: Dana Robin
Stunts: Joe Bucaro III
Unit Production Manager: David B. Householter
Characters: Todd McFarlane
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Stunts: Erik Cord
Dolly Grip: Jeff ‘Moose’ Howery
Storyboard Artist: John Coven
Second Unit Director: Spiro Razatos
Stunts: Loyd Bateman
Screenstory: Jeff Pinkner
Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Matthew Silva
Stunts: Phil Culotta
Visual Effects Production Manager: Brice R. Parker
Foley Mixer: Nerses Gezalyan
Original Music Composer: Ludwig Göransson
Executive Producer: Kelly Marcel
Producer: Matt Tolmach
Foley Artist: Gary A. Hecker
Sound Designer: Robert Stambler
Art Direction: Gregory S. Hooper
Music Editor: Scott Johnson
Post Production Coordinator: Sumiko Braun
Characters: David Michelinie
Stunts: Jahnel Curfman
Foley Artist: Robin Harlan
Storyboard Artist: David E. Duncan
Foley Mixer: Randy Singer
Costume Design: Kelli Jones
Stunts: David Conk
Sound Effects Editor: Chris Terhune
Visual Effects: Brian Adler
Music Editor: Joe Lisanti
Transportation Coordinator: Robert Foster Jr.
Assistant Sound Editor: Tim Tuchrello
Foley Artist: Sarah Monat
Foley Artist: Michael J. Broomberg
Set Designer: C. Scott Baker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Kevin O’Connell
Still Photographer: Frank Masi
Extras Casting: Rose Locke
Music Editor: Amanda Goodpaster
Stunt Coordinator: Chris O’Hara
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Will Files
Stunts: Keith Adams
ADR & Dubbing: Erin Oakley
Script Supervisor: Dea Cantu
Gaffer: Dan Cornwall
Visual Effects Supervisor: Sheena Duggal
Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Jonah Levy
“A” Camera Operator: Christopher TJ McGuire
Makeup Department Head: Jay Wejebe
Art Direction: Doug Fick
Art Direction: Drew Monahan
Drone Pilot: Michael-Ryan Fletchall
Production Controller: Allen E. Taylor
Hair Department Head: Adruitha Lee
Costumer: Kate Duke
Stunts: Gregory J. Barnett
Visual Effects Supervisor: Paul J. Franklin
Unit Publicist: Claire Raskind
Producer: Amy Pascal
Art Department Coordinator: Wylie Griffin
Set Designer: Brian Baker
ADR Mixer: Howard London
Dialogue Editor: Robert Chen
Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Audrey Doyle
Costumer: Kate Abraham
Second Second Assistant Director: Alina Gatti
Property Master: Josh Roth
Storyboard Artist: Dan Sweetman
Stunts: Brandon Beckman
Art Direction: Christophe Couzon
Costumer: Dustin Fletcher
Location Manager: Maria T. Bierniak
Script Supervisor: Mari Wilson
Key Hair Stylist: Mary Everett
Set Decoration: Alice Felton
Music Supervisor: Gabe Hilfer
First Assistant Editor: Ben Cox
Construction Coordinator: Steven DeSantis
Script Supervisor: Diane Durant
Armorer: Ron Licari
Storyboard Artist: Benton Jew
Production Sound Mixer: Michael B. Koff
Costume Supervisor: Bill Edwards
Storyboard Artist: Ray Harvie
Stunts: Ben Aycrigg
Assistant Property Master: Max Bozeman
Key Makeup Artist: Aida Scuffle
Casting Associate: Caitlin Well
Costumer: Gina Nalli
Sound Effects Editor: Ken McGill
Lighting Technician: Rusty Edmonson
Rigging Grip: Chris Lumpkin
“B” Camera Operator: Stewart Smith
Dolly Grip: Darryl Humber
Aerial Coordinator: Frédéric North
Boom Operator: Ian Bender
Stunts: Cory DeMeyers
Key Grip: Kerry Rawlins
First Assistant “B” Camera: Jeffrey N. Civa
Dialogue Editor: Scott Ferrara
Key Costumer: Jimmy Jay
Hairstylist: Tracie Morrison
Stunts: Wally Crowder
First Assistant Editor: Jane Tones
Orchestrator: Jonathan Beard
Rigging Gaffer: Adam Harrison
Orchestrator: Henri Wilkinson
Best Boy Electric: Dale Fowler
Drone Operator: Jason Kay
ADR Mixer: Aaron Hasson
Storyboard Artist: Monty Granito
Conductor: Edward Trybek
Assistant Art Director: Nathan Krochmal
Casting Assistant: Marissa Blair
Set Designer: Julie Vash
Craft Service: Elizabeth Guiberteau
Graphic Designer: Monica Fedrick
Camera Loader: Nick Cannon
Executive Producer: Howard Chen
Executive Producer: Edward Cheng
Production Coordinator: Marjorie Rudick
Digital Imaging Technician: Nicholas Kay
Rigging Supervisor: Matt Shearer
Assistant Set Decoration: Margaret Hungerford
Stunts: RJ Casey
Art Direction: Matt Gendron
Assistant Costume Designer: Ashley Heathcock
First Assistant “A” Camera: John Holmes
Second Assistant “B” Camera: Bill McConnell Jr.
Hairstylist: Tiffany Lord
Stunts: Chad Bowman
Production Accountant: Cheri Hall
First Assistant Editor: Charlie B. Spaht
Assistant Location Manager: Erin Burns
Assistant Sound Editor: Ailene Roberts
Second Assistant “A” Camera: Joey O’Donnell
Second Assistant Director: Michael Saunders
Assistant Art Director: Kristen Nowotarski
Assistant Production Coordinator: Lacie Collins
Lighting Technician: Clyde Sharman
Rigging Grip: Matthew C. McCarthy
Grip: Mike Black
Makeup Artist: Jordan Venetis
Grip: Keith Gaynor
Set Designer: Omar Foster
Transportation Captain: Hector Tapia
VFX Artist: Aviv Bar-Ami
Transportation Co-Captain: Dennis Hallman
Best Boy Grip: Geoff Bremner
Grip: Cordis Brooks
Grip: Michael Cape
Grip: Luke Messick
Key Costumer: Harlan Groom
Costume Coordinator: Bree Tomlinson
Makeup Artist: Kayleen McAdams
Grip: Matt Irby
Location Manager: Caleb Hinshaw
Assistant Location Manager: Cait Murray
Assistant Location Manager: Georgia Anne Thompson
Assistant Location Manager: Justin M. Hamilton
Assistant Location Manager: Aaron D. Newton
Assistant Location Manager: Aaron J. Porter
Assistant Production Coordinator: Huxley Rodriguez
Assistant Editor: Lindsay Tessier
VFX Artist: Christoph Westphal

Movie Reviews:

Gimly: I honestly don’t know what everyone’s talking about, _Venom_ is **fine**! I mean… It’s not great. There were a few moments I found myself thinking “This bit’s pretty bad, why did they do this?” and a lot of moments I found myself thinking “This bit’s pretty good, but they still probably should have just made a **real** _Venom_ movie with Marvel.”
But it’s fine. The absolute best parts are the interactions taking place within Venom himself (between Brock and the Symbiote) and the movie would have been a lot worse if Tom Hardy wasn’t capable of pulling that off. Look, a _Venom_ movie probably should have been rated R, and it probably should have taken more notes from current superhero movies than superhero movies from fifteen years ago, but I still had a good time with _Venom_, maybe it’s not the best possible version of the story, but I’m still glad we have this one.

_Final rating:★★★ – I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._
gurteksingh: Venom is a great comic adaptation. I really like what they did with the character and the story. I thought the film was done well. The special effects are pretty good. I thought the characters were cast well, and overall I just enjoyed it. The film is pretty dark and violent despite the PG-13 rating. It didn’t have a lot of blood, but there was a bit here and there. Characters are mostly tossed around and beaten, but a lot of them are not shown dead. That being said, some characters are still killed on screen. People are experimented on. A few people are slashed and stabbed. Guns are used, but not frequently. It definitely pushed the PG-13 as far as it could. There is a lot of language throughout, including an f-bomb. There is also a lot of drinking. I definitely recommend this movie. I think it is better suited for teens and up, but older kids that can handle strong violence may be okay.
javajohnny: I very much like it if you ask me (;
lancethedealer: Venom – **SPOILERS**
4/10

There seems to be quite a bit of agreement on what Im about to say about the film. Venom doesnt quite know what it is. It cant decide wether its a goofy, action or a horror movie. Therefore its all of it and none at the same time.

The goofy jokes are pretty lame, which is why they are funny, you dont laugh with the writers, you laugh at them.

The action scenes are meh at best,
car chase : check
motorcycle : check
ridiculous (bad) cgi fight: check
sure, watching Tom Hardy motorcross in San Francisco is quite fun, but its not really action.

Finally, the horror; there are glimpses, glimmers of hope scattered around this movie. Little snippets of what could have been, but as soon as they appear they disappear.

Two scenes really stood out to me due to their potential. After quite a lot of buildup of Venom getting into the building (BY RUNNING UP IT), Eddie decides to take the lift down. Instead of having Eddie walk into the SWAT team, they should have been swarming the building crawling through the floors looking for him. Then, they could have had an ALIEN like hunting scene where Venom slowly takes out the task force one by one, in true horror movie fashion.

The other obvious horror scene could have been using the creepy little girl that delivers RIOT to the Musk wannabe, they could have homaged The Shining, they could have pulled an exorcist, they could have done a million things, but the little girl just has white pupils and a deep voice.

Throughout the movie there are just continuous disappointments because you see what it is missing.

Instead of the cheap love story and all the stupid overdone things they should have been ballsy with their movie. Yes the movie DID make 800+ million, however im sure it was going to do that anyway. Venom is probably one of the most badass characters in comic history, and Tom Hardy is Tom Hardy.

I would have loved to see something along these lines:

Symbiote hunts Eddie.
Symbiote captures Eddie and they become Venom.
Venom starts unleashing hell because he can, hunts SWAT etc.
Venom goes after Musk wannabe and Kills him.

Throw some more horror elements in there, and it would have made for a much more satisfactory watch. I have always adored Venom, and this movie had so much potential, but it was all for nothing. No rewatchability. Nothing worth remembering. Just a flick.

It was funny seeing Tom Hardy being a bit of a pussball, but even he cant help a crap script and an even worse film.
Per Gunnar Jonsson: It’s school holidays here in France which means the kids are at my place which in turn means lot’s of time in front of the screen. Last night it was Venom’s turn to be plopped into my Blu-ray player.
I have to say that I was a little disappointed. Sure it is a good movie and I did indeed enjoy it but not as much as I thought I would. According to the ratings it looked like the majority of the audience liked it a lot and I do like the character Venom. Sure the culture elite and politically correct idiots that Rotten Tomates use as “critics” claimed it to be rotten but, for me, that’s usually a good sign when it comes to my entertainment value from a movie.

The good things are that I found Venom, the creature, really cool. I liked his voice, his appearance and his no-nonsense attitude. The special effects and the action was very enjoyable to watch. Luckily that was my main reason for watching the movie. Actually, it is probably the main reason I want to watch any Marvel movie, especially lately given the poor quality of writers that Marvel has employed.

I guess it is a plus as well that there was not too much politically correct, green or social preaching in it. I am sure those so inclined can find more than me if they go looking for it but most of the movie audience, at least not for this type of movie, probably could not care less.

The main reason I felt somewhat disappointed is that the main protagonist is really not someone I could feel like I would root for. He is such a despicable douche-bag. For starters he is a low life journalist with an overblown ego and disrespect of pretty much everything. The kind CNN would employ. Even when he’s been infected by Venom he continues between being a worthless egoistic coward and just an asshole. Actually the only real difference between the him and the big bad guy is that the bad guy is a hundred times more intelligent. It’s not until the very end scenes that Eddie develops a minimum of likability.

On the other hand Venom is really the star of the movie. Both as a “thing” and as a character. He is a real bad-ass, quite funny and really everything that Eddie should have been as a character. He even develops more as a character than previously mentioned douche-bag.

It’s a shame since otherwise this would have been a great movie. The story is simple but works well for this kind of movie. There are no silly twists and convoluted sub-plots. The main protagonist, as poor as he is, at least do not carry a lot of past history trying to explain God knows what and such stuff.

If the character of the main protagonist would have been more likable this would have been a great movie. Now it is “just” good.
Nelson: I thought it was pretty cool. Venom was a pretty good villain marvel film.
MSB: FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/venom-spoiler-free-review
“Venom is yet another missed opportunity to deliver a great movie about the symbiote anti-hero.

This time, the character of Eddie Brock is beautifully handled, with Tom Hardy offering an impressive performance. The actor carries the entire film, which finds its entertainment peak in the interactions between Eddie and Venom.

Unfortunately, the movie is drastically brought down by a generic narrative with an incredibly dull first half, an unnecessary focus on uninteresting subplots, and a disappointing amount of paper-thin characters. The shockingly terrible editing basically ruins any sort of excitement that could be found during the action sequences.

The production issues condemned this film to be a letdown. Let’s just hope the next one isn’t worse.”

Rating: C-
r96sk: The SSU – thankfully renamed from SPUMC – begins!
I enjoyed ‘Venom’, in short. Tom Hardy is one of my favourite actors and I thoroughly enjoyed his showing here as the titular character. The bonkers nature of the story, if not perfect at all, is very entertaining to watch unfold. I also found the pacing and special effects to be more than solid. Looking forward to checking out the sequel.
r96sk: The SSU – thankfully renamed from SPUMC – begins!
I enjoyed ‘Venom’, in short. Tom Hardy is one of my favourite actors and I thoroughly enjoyed his showing here as the titular character. The bonkers nature of the story, if not perfect at all, is very entertaining to watch unfold. I also found the pacing and special effects to be more than solid. Looking forward to checking out the sequel.

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