Deadpool 2 – 5 out of 5
Despite the fact that I think Marvel often crams too much Deadpool into the world of their comics, I really like the character and had a lot of fun with the first film. Needless to say, I was pretty excited to see Ryan Reynolds put on the red suit again and go for another romp in Deadpool 2. However, sequels can be a tricky game and it’s very hard to live up to what came before. DP2, didn’t seem to have this issue.
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| 20th Century Fox I want Pete's confidence when searching for a job. |
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| 20th Century Fox The best part about the movie is the fact it isn't a dozen books featuring the character. Seriously, Marvel, pull some of them back. |
The Merc with the Mouth; Wade Wilson—Deadpool (Reynolds) is facing the hardest challenge of his life and has decided he no longer wants to continue to live. However, having a mutant power of advanced and accelerated healing kinda stops that from happening. The X-Men attempt to reach out to him but after he lands himself in a mutant prison, he comes across a powerful mutant by the name of Russell (Julian Dennison). While in jail, a mutant mercenary from the future named Cable (Josh Brolin) arrives to kill Russell because the kid threatens the future. Now Deadpool must team with some friends, and a few new faces including Domino (Zazie Beetz), and stop Cable from his path of destruction and stop himself from his own.
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| 20th Century Fox X-Force offers up a hilarious cameo. Seriously, Vanisher proved to be a nice surprise. |
This latest adventure with Deadpool has pretty much the same tone of crass humor, vulgar language, loads of pop culture references, obliteration of the 4th wall, tons of meta jokes, loads of comic book Easter Eggs, and hardcore action (and that’s a big reason why it’s a load of fun) but what surprised me this time around was the dash of heart this sequel contained. The previous film often had gags and jokes that made fun of potentially tender moments but this story legit has heart to it. Yes, there are still some dick and fart jokes a-plenty but the movie isn’t afraid to lean into its tender moments and lean into them in a way that isn’t satirical or ironic. This added depth was a pleasant surprise and something I really appreciated. It made this film feel like an evolution rather than just a sequel.
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| 20th Century Fox It's so damn unfair that he's still attractive in that makeup. Why can't I be just 10% as good looking as him. |
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| 20th Century Fox Josh Brolin is ridiculously intense. The man is a beast and he makes it look easy. |
The performances in the feature are top notch like the last one. Reynolds is hysterical and oddly charming as DP and the rest of the returning roster are doing their jobs perfectly. Josh Brolin has the right intimidation and badass factor to make Cable memorable, Zazie Beetz is ridiculously fun as Domino and the smaller roles filled up by the likes of Bill Skarsgård, Terry Crews, Rob Delaney and more are fantastic and are able to leave an impact even if their scenes are short and fleeting. Finally, I really enjoyed Julian Dennison as the dangerous mutant Russell. The kid knocked my socks off in Taika Waititi’s Hunt for the Wilderpeople (which I highly recommend, bee tee dubs) and he is bringing that same level of talent to this film. The kid is really incredible and I hope this bumps him into some mainstream success in Hollywood.
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| 20th Century Fox Seriously, Dennison is fantastic! |
Concerning any drawbacks, I really didn’t find any in this one. The use of music is great, the story flows well, the special effects are fantastic and the humor this time around really found the balance it needed. As much as I love the first one, there was times where the crassness got to be a little much and sometimes felt childish and sophomoric. In Deadpool 2, it seems to have that right blend of various humor categories and, because of this variety, there isn’t a certain type of gag that feels overused.
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| 20th Century Fox I'll be honest, I think I fell in love with Beetz as Domino. She was such a badass. |
Deadpool 2 does what few sequels can do and that is feel fresh, brings the fun and is on par with what came before it. Even with the addition of some heart, the film is extremely funny and a joy to watch. The feature also feels like its rating is warranted and not like it is just trying to be gratuitous for gratuitousness sake. Overall, it's a well put-together film that is a whole hell of a lot of fun to sit through.
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