'Venom: The Last Dance' first reaction praises final movie as 'feast for fans' and 'most entertaining of trilogy': 'Tom Hardy gives it everything'

There are early reactions to “Venom: The Last Dance,” with members of the press calling the Sony Pictures film “a treat for fans,” “memorable” and a “fitting finale” to the trilogy.

Tom Hardy returns to his role as Eddie Brock, better known as the symbiote Venom from the “Spider-Man” comics, for “Venom: The Last Dance.” According to the official logline, “Eddie and Venom are on the run. With both of their worlds hunting and the net closing in, the pair are forced into a devastating decision that will bring down the curtain on Venom and Eddy's last dance.”

Joseph Deckelmeyer of Screen Rant wrote in X that the film “takes you on a wild and exhilarating ride from start to finish.” “It's a fun popcorn movie that reminds me of early 2000s comic book movies. The action is great and it's a tribute to the action movies of the 80s. There are a lot of funny moments,” he continued. “Are there holes in the story and some problems in the story? yes [Is] Is it fun? Also, yes.”

Digital Spy editor Ian Sandwell called the third installment “the most entertaining of the trilogy”, adding that “it's basically a fun and sweet road trip with Eddie and Venom on their runaway Thelma and Louise dreams, including car karaoke and dog rescue. Even you You can become emotional yourself.”

Along with Hardy, “Venom: The Last Dance” stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Rhys Ifans, Peggy Lu, Alana Ubach and Stephen Graham.

Kelly Marcel, who wrote and produced the first two “Venom” films, directed “The Last Dance” from a screenplay he wrote. Marcel and Hardy developed the story for “Venom 3” and executive produced alongside Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, Amy Pascal and Hutch Parker. Joe Caracciolo Jr. is executive producer.

Atom Review praised Hardy's performance as Eddie Brock/Venom, writing in X, “A massively epic and emotional finale!! Tom Hardy gives it his all and Sony has never been better. Satisfied with all nineteen inches of stunning action. Not just another Venom movie, this is one of the best comic book movies of all time! A fitting ending to set up what's to come next.”

In a follow-up post, Atom Reviews wrote, “Cinematic fun with incredible scope. A feast for fans and a true love letter that respects the franchise. It delivers great humor, daring action and a compelling story.”

“Venom: The Last Dance” hits theaters on October 25. See more first reactions below:

“I saw #Venom the Lastdance and it's the most cinematic, monumental #Venom movie ever. Eddie Brock and Venom's dynamic is one of the strongest in this one so A lot more I had a lot of fun with this one…the final job is BONKERS! Is it perfect? Nah, far from it. However, it's leaps and bounds ahead of #Venom and has a way smoother plot than #VenomLetThereBeCarnage. #SpiderMan4 rumors have been blown out of proportion IMO, but #VenomTheLastDance has me wanting more of these two. And Knull (mostly).” — Josh Wilding (@Josh_Wilding)

“#Venom The Last Dance Tom Hardy sees a fun finale worthy of the franchise. With a stack of set pieces ranging from kooky to crazy, it doesn't hold back with the phenomenal action. Take it for what it is. Grab some popcorn and go with the flow of this Raging Road movie.” – Simon Thompson (@ShowbizSimon)

“#Venom The Last Dance 'Venom' is the best of the movies — the craziness is ramped up significantly but there's also heart. It's not perfect but it's highly entertaining and has a giant monster that chews people up and sprays blood on the back of its head. Pretty nuts.” – Drew Taylor (@DrewTaylord)

“Venom The Last Dance is an awkward buddy roadtrip that stretches its PG-13 rating as far as it can go. Simply put – Venom 3 is the classic guilty pleasure movie. Turn off your brain and let #venom snack on them.” — Chris Killian (@chriskillian)

“I think #Venom The LastDance is the best of the three, though still incredibly bad. It's weird, and worth watching, because it's willing to try anything. Symbiote fish? Sure. Mrs. Chen dance sequence? Why not. I laughed a few times, but This trilogy is barely done. Sigh” – Sean O'Connell (@Sean_OConnell)