Saying you won’t
enjoy this movie would be a blatant lie and the understatement of the year. But
I can bluntly say this won’t be the best or top superhero movie of 2016, nor
the best movie of the year overall. Deadpool is cool, funny, and
action-packed, but it was just… there.
For those who’ve
seen X-Men Origins: Wolverine, you’ll remember a Deadpool character played
by Ryan Reynolds who took on Wolverine. In that movie, he was a mercenary with
a mouth, but they ruined the character by taking away his mouth, leaving us
with just a mercenary who died way too easily.
When they
decided to make this movie, with Reynolds also stepping into the producer’s
chair, they made sure to stay true to the comics. Fans won’t be disappointed to
see Deadpool break the fourth wall, chatting directly with the audience. And be
prepared—he doesn’t just break the fourth wall; he breaks it within a fourth
wall, like a sixteenth wall break or something.
One thing I
loved about this movie’s production is the amount of time and effort that went
into the marketing. I’d bet there are plenty of people who don’t know who
Deadpool is. A friend of mine, who tagged along to see the movie, needed a
quick intro to who Deadpool was and why he’s special. That didn’t stop him from
dozing off during the long, drawn-out explanation of how Wade Wilson became
Deadpool, but he was wide awake for the rest of the movie.
Back to the
marketing—it was so well-crafted and trended so high on social media that even
if you had no idea who Deadpool was, you’d still want to see this movie. Maybe
not in theaters like the rest of us, but you’d definitely add it to your
must-watch list.
The movie kicks
off with a grand opening and some hilarious opening credits. Then it introduces
our anti-hero in a freeze-frame scene that makes it clear: this guy is not a
nice guy.
Wade Wilson is a
former special ops agent turned mercenary, who chooses to help those who can’t
help themselves—and gets paid for it. He’s in a serious relationship, heading
toward marriage, when he gets the devastating news that he has cancer. He’s
approached by a man who promises to cure his cancer and turn him into a hero.
At first, Wade turns down the offer, but not wanting to burden his girlfriend
with caring for a cancer-stricken lover, he leaves her and meets up with this
man. He’s introduced to Ajax, who turns Wade into an ugly-looking mutant with
accelerated healing powers and a touch of insanity.
Now hell-bent on
revenge and a cure for his ugliness, Deadpool hunts down Ajax. His hunt doesn’t
go unnoticed, as Colossus and his sidekick, Negasonic Teenage Warhead, track
Wade down and try to convince him to stop his killing spree. As you might
guess, it doesn’t work.
Like I said,
this movie is fun and action-packed. You won’t regret watching it, and I highly
recommend it—especially since Deadpool
2 (2018) is already in the works.
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