Venom, ranked as one of the greatest villains of all time, has finally gotten a Spider-Man-free solo movie from Marvel. The character was featured in “Spider-Man 3,” played by Topher Grace and appeared as a cameo in “The Amazing Spider-Man 2.”

The movie, which lead in box office standings this weekend, follows Eddie Brock, an investigative reporter who was fired for trying to expose the Life Foundation. The foundation funds many science programs, but its main focus is outer space exploration. Carlton Drake, the president of the company, is obsessed with finding a way and place for humans to live in space.

However, Drake’s loose ethics lead to the wrongful death of many of his test subjects. While trying to take Drake down, Eddie gets attached to alien symbiote, Venom, which needs a host to survive. Drake will stop at nothing to get the symbiote back.

While a entertaining movie, there were many plot holes and a very simple storyline. The removal of Spider-Man is the root of these issues. For example, Venom decides to stay on earth because he and Eddie are both “losers,” which seems pretty odd. In the comics, Venom stays because of his obsessions with Spider-Man and Eddie also seeks revenge from Peter Parker.

Through the recent sophisticated superhero movies, ‘Venom’ stands out as a stark contrast against its possible installments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film is a bit goofy, but the humor lands surprisingly well, but all relying on Venom talking like a frat boy. However, most of this humor is intentional. For instance, director Ruben Fleischer suddenly killed Bill Murray for laughs in his directorial debut, ‘Zombieland.’

Though the 30 percent on Rotten Tomatoes may deter viewers, most reviews are unfairly comparing serious movies with crazy and absurd ‘Venom.’ However, don’t expect too much: this film will bring amusement and enjoyment, not profoundness.