The critics changed their minds: the third «Venom» was rated 38% on Rotten Tomatoes as a «clichéd and boring» movie

Despite the fact that the initial reactions to «Venom: The Last Dance» was overwhelmingly positive, the first ratings on review aggregator sites have offset this result.

For example, on Rotten Tomatoes, critics gave the film a modest 38% (based on 69 reviews), and on Metacritic — 42 points out of 100 (based on 30 reviews). In reviews, the third «Venom» is called «clichéd, tedious and boring».

Here are some of the quotes:

• Jim Schembri, film critic: «Everything looks and sounds the same in what is a time-killing popcorn movie. It’s perfectly acceptable, but the creature designs look too familiar».
• Avi Ofer, NYC Movie Guru: «An exhausting mess with questionable editing, laughter and excitement are missing».
• Peter Gray, The AU Review: «Too stupid to generate the emotional weight it seeks».
• Brandon Avery, Just My Opinion Reviews: «”Venom: The Last Dance” — is a fun, wild, hot mission. Too much plot that is not explained. Events happen randomly, with a big action scene at the end».
• Carla Hay, Culture Mix: «”Venom: The Last Dance” is so sloppy and uninteresting that it becomes an example of a sequel that should not exist. Talented actors are stuck with this boring and predictable comic book movie».

These estimates are somewhat surprising given the initial reactions of journalists from specialized publications who stated that the third «Venom» — «best movie in the franchise» and has a «crazy ending». Well, we’ll have to wait for the audience’s reaction and the box office results, which will confirm or deny the words of certain critics.

«Venom: The Last Dance» — is the final film in the trilogy about the symbiote and its host, Eddie Brock. According to the official synopsis, the main characters will have to risk their bond to save the planet. In addition to Tom Hardy, the film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Rhys Ivans, Peggy Lu, Alanna Ubach and Stephen Graham. Kelly Marcel, who wrote and produced the first two «Venom» films, directed «The Last Dance» from her own script, while Hardy also serves as executive producer and story developer.