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At what point does a bad film become good? It is possible to acknowledge that a narrative barely makes any sense, yet still find it enjoyable? If Tom Hardy dresses in a tuxedo, does that automatically put him in contention to be James Bond?
These are the questions that one thinks while watching Venom: The Last Dance (aka Venom 3)
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There’s a moment in Venom: Let There Be Carnage when Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) comes across a tree with a pair of initials carved into a heart. It’s a clue that Brock and Detective Mulligan (Stephen Graham) will use to track down escaped criminal Cletus Kasady (Woody Harrelson), but the romantic insignia is reflective of the sequel’s focus on love and duality.
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