Venom: A botched-up origin story begging for a sequel to start afresh

It's difficult to stomach the fact that such an anticipated origin story of an anti-hero - in a universe overrun by superheroes - was left to action and animation

Never mind the critics, trust Marvel nerds to dash to the nearest  IMAX to catch the murmuring Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) become Venom.

And they should. The origin story of the eccentric anti-hero is not entirely flawed. By the time credits hit the screen and Eminem’s potent title track bamboozles your senses, the post-credit scenes will step in to wash down the film’s lazy writing. Don’t you get the message? It’s the Marvel Universe you just inhabited — be thankful and move on.

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