Here is the thing: 99 percent of the people who read this are in the weekly e-mail. I see the analytics, and most of my views come from places where I know people (that's right; I'm keeping my eye on all of you). Occasionally, I get some from somewhere else, which is pretty cool. Anyway, I know my audience; this movie is not one they are gonna see. Moviewise, it was either this or "Smile 2," a horror movie I know no one on the e-mail list will watch.

"Venom: The Last Dance" concludes the story of Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) and the alien symbiote that bonds with him, Venom. This time, Knull, the God of the Symbiotes, has sent creatures after Eddie and Venom to get...you know what? It really doesn't matter.

If you think about this plot for more than half a second, it makes almost no sense. The truth is that none of these movies have been good. They are all pretty bad from a plot/story perspective. So, why do I enjoy them so much? It comes down to one thing, Hardy's performance as Eddie/Venom. In the first movie, Hardy climbs into a lobster tank, which the actor improvised. The guy is clearly having fun.

"The Last Dance" is clearly marketed as Hardy's last time as the character, and even the trailers highlight the ending of the Eddie/Venom relationship. Many scenes in this movie involve Eddie talking to Venom and further exploring this relationship. That is when this movie is at its best. The audience is given no reason to care about other characters than Eddie and Venom, so it's easy to check out when the other characters are the focus. Over the three movies, Eddie and Vemon have learned to work together and become quite the team. I will admit that I got teary-eyed a few times as the two talked about ordinary stuff; Venom wants to go see The Statue of Liberty, and Eddie reflects on what everyday life would have been like. That is when the movie was at its best.

5/10

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, bloody images, and strong language.

1h 49mi