Edward "Eddie" Brock (Tom Hardy) is a journalist who's engaged to Anne (Michelle Williams) when he gets the scoop that Carlton Drake (Riz Ahmed) and his company Life Foundation have sent a shuttle into space for alien life and come back with symbiotes. One symbiote called Riot (a general on his planet) escapes and tries tracking down a perfect human host. Through various tests conducted by Drake Venom doesn't connect to anyone until he meets Eddie. At first Venom wants to help Riot level Earth and make it the new home for the other millions of symbiotes. But now Venom being attached to Eddie realizes Earth isn't a place for his people and helps Eddie stop Riot.
Funny, clever, and pretty original. I love this movie. And hopefully it gets into the MCU. Five stars outta five. Tom Hardy IS Eddie Brock.