Marvel double feature today.
Venom: Let Their Be Carnage - Had a free rental on VUDU so decided to watch this one. It's ok to say the least. A lot feels like a rehash of the first one. Woody Harrelson plays the bad guy in this one that gets a symbiote attached. Basically cut and paste from the last one. Honestly they could make an entire movie of just Eddie & Venom arguing over stuff and it would be better. I actually like the banter the two have as they wrestle for control and some of the things Venom says is hilarious. Outside of that and the interaction with Mrs. Chow not much else. However the credit scene plays into the next movie I saw. 5/10
Spiderman: No Way Home - Took my 9 year old to see this as Spider-Man is his go to hero. Going to tip toe around this as much as I can since many haven't scene it, but feel free to skip if needed. Lets just say there are things you probably guessed that are right and some that were not. I'm still trying to figure out how great of a movie it really is once you strip past some of the epicness that was given for the first time since Endgame and the movies since have fallen kind of flat trying to boot up new characters. The movie picks up right as the last one ended with Peter being outed as Spider-Man. The first act of the movie is him, his friends, and family dealing with the fallout of this revelation. However he has a pretty good "lawyer" that helps him out. But the damage is done and they are still seen as a pariah to some. That's when he goes to see Doctor Strange to do the spell, and against Wong's warnings, they screw it up unleashing the Multiverse into the MCU. The middle act of the movie is Peter trying to fight those that came through and to fix everything and everyone, but in usual Spider-Man fashion he screws it all up and then in the final act things start to happen that lets just say in a pact theater were pretty awesome, but also to the core of who Peter Parker is.
Basically has the same Spider-Man tropes all iterations of the character has had. With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility, you are not immune from loss and Spider-man has to put everyone else before him. A big struggle to come to grips with for a kid still in high school. I will say I'm not a huge fan of the ending, but it definitely makes Spider-Man's place in the MCU really interesting going forward. There is still plenty of humor amongst him and his friends. Ned is still a great side kick, the villains get some good zingers and the interactions with Dr. Strange are always fun since he's still a kid that hangs with adults. 8/10, but I reserve to adjust after viewing it at home. My son absolutely loved this movie. He has been watching all of them and to see the villains from those movies cross over he really enjoyed it.
I absolutely love the opening up of the multi-verse. To know all those movies before the Disney purchase aren't just going in a dust bin and those characters all can exist somewhere in time. There was a lot of trash movies, but some of the actual characters across those franchises were pretty good. There are two credit scenes. The first one I will just say rounded out my day. The second if you choose to stay is just the trailer for the next Dr. Strange movie so nothing special.