Now a trilogy, the "Venom" movies have a distinct tone for Marvel-derived products, neither somber nor self-referential. That's largely due to its star's input.

Venom: The Last Dance” brings back Tom Hardy’s Venom for a ridiculous, outlandish adventure unlike anything we’ve ever seen in a superhero-inspired film.

For three films now, Tom Hardy has smushed Jekyll and Hyde into one strange and slimy double act. The “Venom” movies have been consistently messy, almost willfully bad movies, but Hardy’s performance has been a strangely compelling one-body buddy comedy,