Director:Â David Leitch
Cast:Â Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller, Brianna Hildebrand, Leslie Uggams
Rating: 15
Running time: 119 mins
Release date:Â 15/05/2018
Was there any chance that a film so well loved, cared for by it’s fans and its’ creators would ever disappoint a group of comic book and film nerds that crave direct adaptations, over-the-top violence and computer game graphics? Ryan Reynolds knew full well that unleashing his version of Wade Wilson onto the world would revolutionise the already bursting superhero genre into including more adult takes on being the good guy and what that carries…Heck I think we all knew it was going to be perfect and the fear of a sequel to something we love, being too much or not hitting the same notes we praised before was the cloud over Deadpool 2: in similar vain to the other massive Marvel movie from a couple of weeks ago (Hi Thanos). And yet again expectations are shattered as the merc does it again, and then some.
This review won’t spoil how incredible Deadpool 2 is. By not going into any grand details, going in blind to this movie, is the only way to truly appreciate the craziness that ensues. From laugh-at-loud set pieces involving multiple camoes, callbacks and continued use of dubstep, to tear jerking third acts, introductions to Cable and Domino (played fantastically and almost scene stealing) and Deadpool’s crude use of his body as being the violence barometer, it has everything. It’s a film to get people analysing all the hidden jokes, the subtle references and to be the next quotable gem. All the performances are spot on, the pacing quick, the editing sharp and the CGI not god-awful. The music again plays so well against the goofiness of the action, and the fight’s are impressive.
Considering the release of the film right in the height of some of the biggest blockbusters of the year, I consider Deadpool 2 to be swinging back to call itself the best of the year. Reynolds knows that this is fan service to those who enjoy Wilson’s story and his humour. If you’re not a fan of Deadpool, you’ll hate this. It’s a double serving with whipped cream of offensive jokes intercut with childish grins, camp stereotypes and modern references that never feel forced. Overall a great popcorn movie with large groups and will fill those multiplexes to the brim with teenagers.
And finally: Stay for the credits. Which if Marvel take notice, could very well be the best credit sequences we’ve ever seen.
