If you haven’t watched ‘Let There Be Carnage’ because you think it’s a horror or thriller film, you are sadly missing out.
While the first movie introduced us to the symbiote Venom, and his host, journalist Eddie Brock (played by Tom Hardy), the sequel adds another symbiote to the narrative; Carnage.
Eddie Brock and Venom are struggling to co-exist; Venom was promised he would get to eat villains’ brains but Eddie only provides chicken and chocolate instead. Brock is sought out by the police because serial killer Cletus Kasady (played by Woody Harrelson) wants a journalist to tell his story and Venom inevitably uncovers where Kasady hid his victims’ bodies, the end to a long-standing mystery.
This discovery leads to the death penalty for Kasady. In another encounter between Brock and Kasady, as per Kasady’s request in a letter detailing his life, Kasady becomes a host to his own symbiote whom he dubs ‘Carnage’…a red-colored larger and more aggressive version of Venom.
Kasady’s first quest is to find the love of his life, Frances Barrison (played by Naomie Harris) also known as ‘Shriek’ a mutant with the power to create a loud high-pitched scream that can render people immobile as well as move objects.
When tensions rise between Venom and Brock; with Brock wanting a peaceful life versus Venom not feeling appreciated for all his contributions to making Brock a better version of himself, the two split in a rage. Venom does his best to thrive but the hosts he chooses to bond with don’t last long enough. Brock doesn’t do all that well being apart from Venom and with Cletus Kasady wreaking havoc in the city, Venom and Brock have to reconcile in order to put a stop to Kasady.
‘Venom 2: Let there be Carnage’ is a violent and hilarious lesson in long-term relationships, moving on, respecting your partner and effective communication. A love story between Eddie Brock and his symbiote, Venom.
