The third installment of The Venom franchise has its quirks and giggles. In the final film, it is the most joyful experience. Directed by Kelly Marcel, she co-wrote the movie with Tom Hardy (who plays Eddie Brock). Venom: The Last Dance has dynamics that collide with laughter and full-throttle action.

The film picks up with Eddie. The power of Venom is connected to Eddie’s body. The voices of Venom keep coming around in his head. They have had many missions (from the previous two films), and their final one is unforgettable. With a journey through deserts, Vegas, and (hopefully) New York, there is still a lot to accomplish. There are evil forces. Eddie finds himself in peril. Dr. Payne (played by Juno Temple) and Rex Strickland (played by Chiwetel Ejiofor) follow Eddie. The enemy is unknown, but there are clues.

With the voices having their moments, they Eddie up the rails. The humor makes the layout feel predictable. What does Eddie want most? Does he want normalcy? Does he want to feel power? Does he want to start over? The tracks to a clean slate thrive where Venom: The Last Dance stands.

The Venom voice keeps pushing Eddie out of his element. This final installment is petal to the metal. Venom insists that Eddie is involved with a horse for transportation. The joy in that makes Venom: The Last Dance feel like Venom is on hyper drugs. Like the film Cocaine Bear, that moment can be defined as Cocaine Venom. It is a blistering journey where the norms of crazy are times ten.

The dynamics tend to feel off base sporadically. This aspect fits well though, because this is a franchise for humor. There are ounces of “humor” mended with a superhero direction. The twist though, is its main character is not a hero of any kind (he has not been since the beginning).

There is an appreciation for the film’s clever misdirection, embodied by the character Mrs. Chen (played by Peggy Lu). Eddie crosses paths with her, and that moment is the key to the craziness galore of Venom: The Last Dance. It is the thriving aspect where awkwardness is written genuinely well. It is audacious and fueling of entertainment all around.

The writing in Venom: The Last Dance effectively conveys confusion, rage, and annoyance, aiming to be top-notch in addressing all relevant issues. Its atmosphere of grueling humor (from the voice of Venom) is the sitcom noises throughout the entirety of the film. Will Eddie dismiss this power he has inside of him? If so, how bonkers of the journey will they (Eddie and Venom) endure? It is the many surprises that do not hold Venom: The Last Dance back from having surreal aspects (despite its goofiness).

The force intended for evil is portrayed as finding good in Venom: The Last Dance. It will take a lot of patience for Eddie to handle his final descent with Venom connected to him. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. I give Venom: The Last Dance three-and-a-half out of four stars.