As the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to grow, there are bound to be endings to stories. This is now the case with the story of Eddie Brock and Venom, with the final film, Venom: The Last Dance, releasing this past October. This article is not spoiler free, so read cautiously if you still haven’t seen it.
To put it mildly, the Venom movies aren’t for everybody. The people who get them get them, and those who don’t, don’t. Diehard fans of the first films are obviously going to look upon this movie more fondly than new watchers.
Unfortunately, The Last Dance is arguably the weakest in the trilogy from an objective standpoint, but far from the worst thing you could watch. It does require the context of the first films, however, so going in without it isn’t a wise idea.
The Last Dance puts most of its effort into fleshing out Eddie and Venom’s relationship, to mixed responses. It sets them up to go on a near romantic journey, even hitchhiking with a nice but alien obsessed family.
Of course, with a title like The Last Dance, it couldn’t end in the same lighthearted fashion it started in. Venom sacrifices himself for Eddie, killing the murderous Xenophages that had hunted them down wherever they went. Naturally, this leads into an absolutely ridiculous montage of scenes from past movies to the song Memories by Maroon 5.
But what does the staff of WHS think?
One of the teachers who runs these movie theater trips, Mrs. Wauters, was asked for her thoughts. She was fond of the soundtrack and the addition of brand new symbiotes, as well as how Eddie and Venom’s relationship was handled.
“I’d say the movie was average,” Mrs. Wauters mused, “maybe give it a five or a six out of ten.”
“The title of the film, The Last Dance, kind of gave away what was going to happen,” she continued, “so it was fitting to end their relationship. I know some of the students said they shed a tear a little bit.”
Venom: The Last Dance is a must watch for anybody who liked the first two entries in the saga. It did exactly what it set out to do, and it did it decently well. It’s a fun and emotional ride, sure to please anyone invested in Venoms 1 and 2.
