Treating the ghost of superhero properties past with great respect, this is a wildly entertaining film
It’s been a few years since we last saw Deadpool and, what with the Disney acquisition of 20th Century Fox and all its IP, plus the current slump Marvel finds itself in, fans have been itching to see his commentary on the current state of things. But first things first: a team-up 15 years in the making, Deadpool goes on a multi-versal adventure with the clawed thunder-from-down-under in Deadpool & Wolverine.
Ryan Reynolds returns as the fourth-wall-breaking merc with the mouth with a vengeance and, despite now being owned by Disney, at his rudest, crudest and most irreverent. The film gets away with more creative swears, giddily gory action and cutting fourth-wall-breaks than ever before. Of course, a big draw for the film is half its namesake, and Hugh Jackman once again gives his all to the Wolverine character. Angry and tortured as ever, Wolverine’s sick-of-your-shit attitude offsets Deadpool’s more annoying traits perfectly, resulting in some of the best fight scenes ever seen in a Marvel movie.
Jackman coming back as Wolverine would’ve been enough, but the film takes full advantage of its multiverse story with references and cameos galore, some of them outrageously entertaining to the point it’s hard to believe Disney actually signed off on them, and some more distracting, feeling like they take time away from the Deadpool story. The presence of Vanessa, Colossus, Negasonic Teenage Warhead, even Weasel, is missed, and even the villain feels like she was included more for her namesake rather than being a great baddie.
But what Deadpool & Wolverine needs to get right, it gets so right, resulting in a wildly entertaining film that will make comic book nerds happy and that surprisingly treats the ghost of superhero properties past with great respect.
Rating: 8/10
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