{MOVIES} 'VENOM:'TOO MUCH TALI<, NOT ENOUGH ACTION U venom" should be vicious and exciting, but it ends 'VENOM' up just 9eing a bore. *"" out of four Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) is an This image Rating: PG-13 for intense investigative journalist who loses shows a sequences of sci-fi violence his job when he digs too deep scene of and action, and for language into the practices and experiments Tom Hardy Cast: Tom Hardy, Michelle of scientist Carlton Drake (Riz playing Williams, Riz Ahmed Ahmed). He loses his fiancee, Venom in Director: Ruben Fleischer Anne (Michelle Williams), and his the movie Running time: 1 hour, 52 job and ends up spending his days "Venom." minutes staring into the bottom of a bottle. However, when he learns that SONY Drake is doing even shadier things, PICTURES with Venom; their back-and-forth VIA THE he decides to intervene. That's ASSOCIATEO dialogue generates some laughs .. when his problems really start; PRESS However, I'm not sure whether that he becomes tone and take on Brock and Venom infected with works or if cakes it over the top. an alien par- • In shore, the film is a disaster asite, a sym­ from beginning to end with not biote called point to the story; it's mostly what­ there was some major last minute him. Not even the villainous Drake's much to redeem it. Venom is Venom. When ever whim Venom follows next. editing to get a PG-13 rating instead evil is developed enough to get a supposed to make a mess with his Venom takes hateful reaction from the audience. 1n a movie that has one of the ofR, which would help explain this. victims, not his movie. 0 over, Brock has most violent and aggressive aliens Then, toward the end, it all The characters feel like they' re there no control and in Marvel comics, there's not a lot come~ to a crashing halt. All of a because they have to be to make a no one is safe. movie, not because they are real or C> Brewster is a graduate of in this film to show that off. Sure, sudden, the climax arrives and it's It's hard engaging the audience with a story. Lewiston High School and FILM REVIEW Venom attacks people but he talks over. As the credits roll, you're left to sum up Hardy is no doubt a great actor, Lewis-Clark State Coll';ie and more about biting people's heads off wondering, "Wait, that's it?" Kaylee the plot of as his performances in "Mad Max: has a ma~~r•s deg~e tn film than he actually does it. The film daz­ Noc only is there no plot and little Brewster "Venom" Fury Road" and television's "Peaky and televtston studies from the because, in zles with some special effects and cool action, there are no characters. Sure, Blinders" show, but even he seems to · University of Glasgow, Scotland. Do . reality, nothing moves and abilities Venom has in there are people doing sruff on the struggle with portraying Brock and you have questions about film or much happens. The film is slow co fights, but none of the action scenes screen, but there's nothing to chem. Venom. There are comical moments TV? Call or email at {208) 848-2297 get moving and slow to progress. lasts longer than five minutes, which While Brock is the main character, as Brock figures out his relationship or [email protected]. There isn't a clear, focused driving is mostly why the film drags ..It seems you don't feel a strong connection to .- • - 4?"'. '.. -- :....- ..=, ·•-•."-:·'?. -,-~. •"", ROOT FOR YOUR TEAM 6 ENJOY/· ···· . - .. .'" ~- :;:\'.'.i . SECOND 1DAM SUNDAY FOOT;gA[L ~- ~ ",,$_ - / •. • - . SATURDAY iI.·:-'··· ' • • 1 , ·- i- '·· ·1· . \ featuring the •' .. ' _..,, Kenny James Miller Band m\~ .·~~r . ... ~- /t.t - .> -~ OCTOBER 13 ' ... ... ... ., .. 6PM - 9PM Free admission Food available ,~ '• -.··-.- ~ ~,, SATURDAY llltJHT Corne o ut fo r so m e jarnrnin' b l ues and rock w ith us ! Elwood LINDSAY 208. 7 46. WINE ( 9463) Music around l Opm • $5 Cover • 21 & Over 3107 Powers Avenue ~ Lewiston, ID _ - ~,1 M.'A. 906 6th Street • Clarkston VINEYARDS lcvineyards.com E ~,-Puii so9-758-6311 14 360 / THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018 .