Deadpool was the movie that surprised everyone with its popularity at the box office. Not only did it out-earn the vast majority of its peer super hero movies, but received rave reviews across the board for both its humour and it’s adult take on the comic book world. So not surprisingly, this year we have been treated to Deadpool 2.
Deadpool 2 takes place not long after the end of the previous movie, with Wade and his love interest deciding to start a family. But naturally, she gets shot and killed (even before the opening credits!) and thus the stage is set for Deadpool 2 go on a journey of heartbreak and self-discovery.
First off I have to say that this is one of the few times I genuinely got choked up at a movie. I enjoyed the weird romance from the first flick and loved the character played by Morena Baccarin. So I was genuinely upset when I saw her die, and I’m not a man who has much, if any, interest in love stories usually.
Deadpool subsequently tries to kill himself, but since he is incapable of dying all he manages is to blow himself to pieces, those pieces collected by Collosus and returned to the X-Mansion where Deadpool heals his body, if not his heart.
It’s Deadpools first mission as a trainee X-man that sets up the rest of the story. They go to subdue an out of control young mutant from a orphanage, but in the process Deadpool finds that the boy has been abused so kills one of the attendants. This results in both he and the boy going to a prison where mutant abilities are subdued. Wade starts dying all over again since his healing factor no longer retards his cancer and when you think things can’t get worse, Cable shows up and starts blasting!
Cable has been around in the comics for many years as a time-travelling violent hero, but not everyone realizes that he and Deadpool have a long history together and even shared a comic series for a few years. Thus Cable was a sensible and worthy addition to the second flick and is portrayed very well. Domino is another character introduced in this movie that has been associated with Deadpool for a long time, and despite lacking the sarcasm and pale make-up she…
… you know what? Lets stop with the plot synopsis and character dissection! There are so many things that warrant inclusion and it’ll take too long!
Let’s just say this is a damn fine flick! Yes, not as great as the first one, but the first one was that fantastic that I reckon that’s forgivable. This movie is darker than it’s predecessor (and considering the first one was full of constant violence and murder that’s saying a lot) and Deadpool isn’t quite as flippant in his discourse. But his struggle to save a kid that doesn’t want to be saved works well as a plotline, there are a ton of Easter Eggs for those who are familiar with the comics and the humour and action never cease. Two stand-out scenes are definitely when Deadpool’s new X-Force meet gruesome ends not long after being introduced (and thus totally Lampooning so many other Marvel team movie titles) and when Cable comes to Blind Al’s house to find Deadpool growing back the bottom half of his body, all of his bottom half.
So I heartily recommend Deadpool 2. Ryan Reynolds has nailed it once again and it is indeed a most worthy successor to the first flick, and whatever you do don’t leave when the credits start to roll, otherwise you will miss some of the funniest post-movie sequences ever!
Deadpool 2 gets 5 out of 5 baby butts!
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