And a lot of this has to do with Tom Hardys portrayal of both Venom and Eddie Brock.

Nay, this is a romantic epic about two outcasts and fuckups finding each other across the cosmos.

And thats something that Tom Hardy and co-writer Kelly Marcel have leaned into as the film series has progressed.

Tom Hardy at Rave in Venom Let There Be Carnage

This is Venoms coming-out party.

He clearly still cares about her.

And to them I say: the films clearly address that.

Anne very clearly enjoys her time with Venom, as they do with her.

This time, however, we may be veering closer to tragedy than comedy.

And entertained they are.