The last time we saw Deadpool on the big screen was in 2009 in the absolutely horrible X-Men Origins: Wolverine. For the past 7 years fans of the comic book antihero have been dying to see Deadpool portrayed correctly in a movie. With Ryan Reynolds playing Deadpool once again I think it's safe to say the fans are probably happy.
Deadpool is about a mercenary named Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) who meets the love of his life Vanessa (Morena Baccarin). Shortly after proposing to Vanessa, Wade discovers he has late stage cancer in multiple vital organs. A stranger tells Wade that he has a way to cure him and give him a new life. Wade agrees and the affects of the procedure makes him immortal. Wade doesn't like the way the procedure made him look so he goes after a mutant named Ajax who said he can reverse the affects of the procedure and restore his original looks. The problem is that Ajax isn't exactly the nicest mutant around. Wade decides to go under the name Deadpool and teams up with other mutants, Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead.
With a movie like Deadpool there is so much to say, I don't know where to start. First off this movie is not like any comic book movie before it. It is brutal, obscene, violent, disturbing and absolutely hilarious. This may be one of the funniest movies I have seen in a long time. What makes Deadpool so funny is that it doesn't take itself too seriously and it knows what it is, a comic book movie. Right from the opening title sequence the laughs immediately start rolling and they hardly let up. I don't want to give any spoilers, but just make sure you pay attention during the opening title scene. Deadpool also does a fantastic job making fun of other comic book movies, including ones Ryan Reynolds has starred in.
The action in Deadpool is insane. This movie is extremely violent and over the top and I loved every minute of it. There is one scene where Deadpool decapitates a guy and then kicks the head like a soccer ball and knocks out another guy. I wish I could tell you about other scenes, but you should just go see the movie. You won't believe what you are seeing.
Deadpool is a comic book movie that is nothing like those that have come before it. It is violent, insane, over the top and down right hilarious. Deadpool is a movie that needs to be seen in theaters. This is a movie that is going to set the standard for comic book movies in the future. Let's just hope Hollywood pays attention and let's them be made.
4 1/2 Stars
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