Synopsis:
Deadpool is offered a place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by the Time Variance Authority, but instead recruits a variant of Wolverine to save his universe from extinction.
THERE ARE SPOILERS, BUT I’VE HIDDEN THEM BEHIND SPOILER TAGS.
Directed by: Shawn Levy
Written by: Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin
Edition:
I saw it at the newly reopened Alamo Drafthouse, baybee! Where they rightly yeet your ass for talking or playing on your cellphone during movies (this isn’t germane to me seeing this movie, just an aside because I HATE PEOPLE WHO ACT LIKE MOVIE THEATERS ARE THEIR PRIVATE LIVING ROOMS).
My Thoughts:
I have always loved a comic book. Admittedly mostly anti-heros like Deadpool or Spawn, but also some straight hero stuff. For example, I lived for the X-Men. But my comic-book-movie fatigue is REAL. I haven’t seen a good one since Captain America: The First Avenger. Others have been okay (but mostly I hated them to some degree). Until the Deadpool movies began. As far as I’m concerned, they’re among a very small number of good comic book movies. Very small. Even the blatant cash-grab that was Once Upon a Deadpool was better than any iteration of Fantastic Four, for example. I will fight and die upon this hill. Actually, Once Upon a Deadpool was pretty entertaining – I bought it knowing full well I was purposefully buying a dumbed down version of a movie I already owned. But it was worth it for the Princess Bride through-line alone.
But, I digress. Because of course I do.
Deadpool and Wolverine was the perfect amount of incredibly silly and rightfully violent. It features cameos from all your favorite ‘Pools in a scene that to me, felt reminiscent of Night of the Living Deadpools. No, there were not
You still get Blind Al, which is wonderful, and 100% less TJ Miller, which is also wonderful. And no, they didn’t replace him as Weasel, his stupid ass just isn’t in the movie.
Anyway, if you think this movie looks like it’s going to be fun and make you laugh, you’re right. It’s funny, raunchy, gory, and delightful.
“Welcome to the MCU. You’re joining at a bit of a low point.”
You should go see it. If you never see another Marvel franchise (and I don’t think you’ll suffer if you don’t), go see Deadpool and Wolverine. I’d rather Wade was not a Disney Princess, but…whatever it takes to keep filling my heart and eyeballs with More Pool. This one has, as usual, a whole slew of great cameos from favorite characters, a fun villain in
Rating:
I don’t care. I love these movies. Ryan Reynolds is perfect as usual. And Hugh Jackman was always one of the few good things about the grown-up X-Men franchise. And he wears the suit. OMG I can’t believe I forgot he wears the fucking iconic yellow & blue, with the sharp-faced Wolvie hat.
Deadpool and Wolverine
Directed by: Shawn Levy
US Release Date: July 26, 2024
Marvel Studios
Rated R
128 Minutes
